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Consideration of Cumulative Impacts Can Be Deferred to a Later EIS

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

A recent Ninth Circuit decision offers guidance on evaluating connected actions and cumulative impacts under NEPA.

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE - UNITED STATES- Mergers and acquisitions in the United States appear to be bouncing back after a muted start to the year due to COVID-19.

Aggressive SEC and DOJ Parallel Charges for Accounting Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The number of public company and accounting fraud cases filed under SEC Chair Jay Clayton has declined. The SEC, however, continues to selectively pursue these types of cases.

New York Issues Much-Anticipated Guidance on Taxation of Telecommuting Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic and work-from-home mandates, New York employers and their nonresident employees have been waiting for the Department of Taxation and Finance to address the million-dollar question: Do wages earned by a nonresident who typically works in a New York office

The Best Laid Plans: How a Proposed Sale of NYC Real Estate Under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code Went Awry

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

There are several ways in which property owners can advantageously use the Bankruptcy Code to effectuate strategic dispositions of assets. But the bankruptcy process can be fraught with uncertainty that can upend the best laid plans. The matter of In re Wansdown Properties Corp. N.V., No.

IRS Announces 2021 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2021.

Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - October 2020 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends....

PTAB Strategies and Insights - October 2020: Joinder Petitioner Has Different § 315(e)(2) Estoppel Than Original Petitioner

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

In Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v.

The Art of An SEP War: A Chinese IP Court’s Recent Use of Anti-Suit Injunction Invites A Battle that It Likely Won’t Win

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The recent anti-suit injunction issued against InterDigital in its SEP litigation with Xiaomi is a somewhat predictable reaction to the recent UK Supreme Court decision against Huawei and ZTE.

Fiduciary Liability Insurance Premiums Are Soaring-What Are Plan Sponsors To Do?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

A new report in Pensions and Investments should be an eyeopener for sponsors of 401(k) and 403(b) plans who haven’t yet gotten the message that even responsible fiduciaries can be sued. I previously wrote that 2020 promises to be a banner year for 401(k) plan litigation.

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