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ESMA’s Post-Brexit Regime for UK Investment Firms Revisited—‘Equivalence’ or Direct Regulation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

The European Union’s financial regulatory regime for third-country access in many sectors relies on a framework of “equivalence,” whereby institutions based in approved non-EU countries with similar standards may have varying degrees of access to EU markets or investors, depending on the extent t

[Event] 2020 Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - December 7th - 10th, Las Vegas, NV

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

HCCA's Basic Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day intensive training program focusing on subject areas at the heart of health care compliance practice. Its faculty is made up of experts in the field.

[Webinar] Specific Claims – Defective and Non-Conforming Work - November 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series.

[Webinar] Microsoft 365 & E-Discovery Part Three: Teams Adoption & eDiscovery Challenges - November 5th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

In the final part of this three-part series, our panel will focus on helpful Teams tips and tricks as well as governance challenges and solutions....

Third Circuit rules FTC cannot obtain disgorgement under FTC Act Section 13(b)

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Last week, in FTC v. AbbVie Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which expressly gives the FTC authority to obtain injunctive relief, does not allow a district court to order disgorgement. In July 2020, the U.S.

PPP Loans and Changes of Ownership: Considerations for M&A Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has issued long-awaited rules governing lender and borrower obligations when there is a change in ownership of an entity that has received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan.

EPA Finalizes Clean Air Act Rule Allowing Some Major Sources to Re-Classify as Area Sources

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On October 1, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its final rule allowing for a source classified as a “major source” of hazardous air pollutants (“HAP”) under section 112(a) of the Clean Air Act to reclassify as an “area source.” A “major source” emits or has the “potential

J&F – Final Thoughts

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

Today, I conclude this multi-part exploration of one world’s largest anti-corruption enforcement actions, the J&F Investimentos SA (J&F) matter. It involved huge fines and penalties in both Brazil and the United States.

FERC Proposes PURPA Amendments to Permit Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems to Qualify as Cogenerators

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On October 15, 2020, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to revise its regulations implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”) to permit Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems with integrated natural gas reformation equipment to be certified as cogeneration q

FERC Upholds Prior Decision Applying NYISO Buyer-Side Market Power Mitigation Rules to Electric Storage Resources

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/10/20

On October 15, 2020, FERC issued an order sustaining, with modifications, its previous denial of a complaint that claimed New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) buyer-side market (“BSM”) power mitigation rules were unjust, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory.

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