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J&F Investmentos Subsidiary, Pilgrim’s Pride, Agrees to $110 its Million Penalty for Antitrust Cartel in Chicken Processing Industry (Part V of V)

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Shortly before announcing its comprehensive FCPA settlement with DOJ and the SEC, Pilgrim’s Pride agreed with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to plead guilty to price-fixing in the chicken processing industry....

United States v. Google: Market Impact and Private Antitrust Liability

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The Government’s Antitrust Action Against Google - On Oct.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

In Washington: After several consecutive days of talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin it appears increasingly likely that Congress will have to wait to consider any COVID-19 stimulus package until the post-election lame-duck session.

Massachusetts Utility Regulator Proposes Modifications to Cost Allocation Methodology to Spur Renewables Deployment

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Introduction - On October 22, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) ‎announced an investigation into a) the distributed energy resource planning of the regulated ‎electric utilities with the state; and b) the assignment and recovery of costs for required ‎infrastr

Real Estate Industry Alerts Tracker - October 2020 Issue #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

New York State Extends Commercial Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium - This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 202.70, which extends the moratorium on COVID-19-related commercial evictions and foreclosures through January 1, 2021.

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Institution That Declined to Apply New Title IX Regulations Retroactively 

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued new Title IX regulations which imposed significant changes in the way in which colleges and universities must investigate and adjudicate sexual assault cases.

FERC Policy Proposal May Advance State Efforts to Price Carbon Emissions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

On October 15, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a proposed policy statement clarifying that it has jurisdiction over rules incorporating state-determined carbon pricing in wholesale electric markets, while also encouraging regional electric market operators to consider

CFPB files amicus brief in Third Circuit FDCPA case in support of debt collector

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

The CFPB filed an amicus brief in Hopkins v. Collecto, Inc., an appeal before the U.S.

North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - October 2020 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 until November 13. North Carolina has seen an uptick of COVID-19 clusters over the past two weeks, prompting the Governor to continue with Phase 3 restrictions until after the election.

Overview of COVID-19-Related Eviction Moratoria Extensions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Oregon and federal agencies have enacted various moratoria on residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures.

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