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Debt Breathing Space Regulations: FCA consults on Handbook changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

The FCA has published a consultation on changes to its Handbook resulting from the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) which are expected to come into force in England and Wales on 4 May 2021..

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 90: New York State Publishes Paid Sick Leave Website and FAQs

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: Multiple weeks after the New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYPSL”) law’s September 30, 2020 effective date, the State has published a NYPSL website and set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”)....

Kangaroo Court: Profit & Loss: Monetizing your Legal Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Litigation for the claimant is money to be won. This is the strongest business case for improving legal data intelligence.

Dutch Legislation Would Widen the Scope of Who Qualifies for Early Retirement

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On 1 January 2006, the tax advantage of the VUT and other early retirement programs in the Netherlands was abolished.

U.S. DOJ, State Attorneys General File Antitrust Complaint Against Google

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On October 20, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust complaint against Google, joined by 11 state Attorneys General (Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.

Accessing Justice and Taking Control of Your Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Because the court system has been largely shut down due to the pandemic, parties should be motivated to resolve their disputes themselves in a litigant-friendly setting such as a domestic mediation. Only constitutionally essential or emergency proceedings are currently taking place.

EPA Issues New Interim Guidance on Expedited Review for Certain Long-Lasting Disinfectants

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

The Environmental Protection Agency will expedite review of certain types of applications for new and amended registrations of pesticide products intended for use against the coronavirus (COVID-19)....
By: Morgan Lewis

Coronavirus: changes to UK Job Support Scheme to support the hospitality sector – key details for employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Less than two weeks after the announcement of the extension of the Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) and amidst widespread concern from the hospitality industry that Tier 2 restrictions represent the “worst of all worlds” for the sector, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, made a further announc

European Commission Proposals for Digital Operational Resilience Regulation and Amending Directive 

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

The European Commission has published proposals for a new EU Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and a new EU Directive amending certain pieces of existing EU financial services legislation to strengthen digital operational resilience and provide legal certainty

Google v. Oracle: What We Learned from Oral Argument

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On October 7, 2020, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Google v. Oracle, a decade-long battle challenging Oracle’s claim to own copyrights in certain aspects of its Java software platform that Google implemented in Android phones without taking a license.

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