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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Regular Rate Exclusions Applicable to Year-End Bonuses

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

With the end of the year just around the corner, many employers may be contemplating giving year-end bonuses to their non-exempt employees. And bonuses, year-end or otherwise, can create problems for employers when it comes to calculating overtime compensation for those employees....

Blog - Property Lost: TKC London Ltd v Allianz Insurance plc [2020] EWHC 2710

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

In TKC London Ltd v Allianz Insurance plc [2020] EWHC 2710, the Commercial Court considered the summary dismissal of TKC London Ltd’s claim against its insurer, Allianz Insurance plc, concerning certain business interruption losses that arose due the closure of its business in compliance with COV

Fourth Circuit Vacates and Remands Denial of Motion to Stay Case Pending Arbitration After District Court Refuses to Consider Evidence Beyond the Pleadings

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The Fourth Circuit recently vacated and remanded an order denying a motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration after concluding that the district court erroneously failed to consider evidence beyond the pleadings because the motion to stay was part of a motion to dismiss....

Top 10 Tips for Insurance Policyholders (Fall 2020)

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

1. Assess the policies you have and reassess the policies you should buy in the future. 2020 has brought a host of unwelcome events: pandemics, fires, floods, cyberattacks, financial failures, etc.

K&L Gates Working Wise: Transitioning to the “New” Normal -- Strategic Considerations for Moving to Long-Term Work From Home

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

A number of businesses that historically operated in a traditional office environment have been forced into temporary work-from-home arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC – Beyond the horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Getting to grips with the "new normal" needn't be guess work or a pursuit of the clairvoyant. While much remains uncertain, understanding how anti bribery and corruption (ABC) issues will develop in 2021 need not be.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l October 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

FDA Issues Guidance on Allulose, Seeks Comments on Non-Traditional Sugars - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on the declaration of allulose in food.

California expands translation requirement for consumer contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

On September 25, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several consumer protection bills, including AB 3254, which extends the right to receive a translated version of certain consumer contracts to nonparty signatories, such as guarantors or cosigners....

Goldman Sachs: Part 1 – Introduction

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

A resolution in the biggest Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCPA) corruption scandal was announced last week, involving The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (Goldman Sachs) and its subsidiary Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (GS Malaysia).

Posthumous bar admission granted in case of Black man who sought law license in 1882

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20


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