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Arizona PROP 208 – Big Tax Increase Possible in Arizona

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

On the ballot in Arizona this November is Proposition 208 (the “Proposition”). Proponents assert it will benefit students in public schools.

CCPA regulations: Deadline approaching for comments to proposed modifications

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

On October 12, the California Attorney General announced a new set of proposed modifications to the CCPA regulations.

401(k) Plans Have Options to Comply With New Mandate for Part-Time Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

The SECURE Act was passed in late 2019, in what seems like another era, with the goal of increasing participation in 401(k) plans.

How Midstream Providers Must Respond to Latest Exploration and Production Bankruptcies

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

As predicted in Holland & Knight's Energy and Natural Resources Blog post on March 16, 2020, "Midstream Providers Can Prepare for the Next Wave of Restructurings," the dual impact of a COVID-19 demand slump and market pricing pressures would lead to a host of bankruptcy filings by exploration

Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2021 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. Some limits have increased, while many remained the same. The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base....

Wiley Consumer Protection Download - October 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

European Commission Publishes Outcome of Evaluation of EU Competition Rules on Vertical Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

On Sept. 8, 2020, the European Commission published its Staff Working Document summarizing the findings of the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) applicable to vertical agreements and the VBER’s related guidelines, which are due to expire on May 31, 2022....

What consent for which “pelvic examination”?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Healthcare practitioners, including medical students, are now prohibited from performing pelvic examinations on female patients without first obtaining written consent, but many specific, logistical questions were left unanswered....

Leveraging AI: The Future Of Commodity Trading

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like machine learning and natural language processing are gaining inroads in the commodity trading arena to analyze data faster and spur more informed decision-making....
By: Opportune LLP

Chicken Criminal Price-Fixing Case Heats Up

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

As the Bilzin Sumberg team previously reported in June 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted four executives from Pilgrim’s Pride and Claxton Poultry for their participation in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids of broiler chicken products....

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