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More Relief on the Way for Healthcare Providers: Provider Relief Fund Payment Opportunities and Flexibility in Repayment Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

As the pandemic rages on, and the United States has seen a spike in coronavirus cases in recent days, many healthcare providers are still struggling to care for patients and remain afloat. In response, HHS is continuing support and extending flexibility.

SBA Issues Sweeping Regulatory Changes in Response to Presidential Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a much-anticipated final rule on a series of important regulatory amendments, including the: • Consolidation of the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program......

Introducing… the Global Privacy Control

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

One of the most reoccurring questions we’ve gotten from companies subject to CCPA that have a “Do Not Sell” link has been “What the heck do we do about this global privacy control?” Up until now, there wasn’t a clear, or even semi-helpful, answer to that question that didn’t involve a fair amount

FTC Loses False Advertising Case with Non-Credible Expert Witness

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

The FTC recently lost a false advertising case it brought in the U.S.

ESG Snapshot: Overview of the EU Directive on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORP II)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

What is IORP II?

CFTC Finalizes Position Limits Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

On October 15, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 3-2 to adopt new rules on speculative position limits (the Final Rule). The Final Rule will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, but compliance dates vary for certain rules......

Banking Agencies Issue Final Rule Delaying CECL Impact on Regulatory Capital

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

The FDIC, OCC, and FRB recently issued a final rule allowing banks to delay for two years the estimated impact on regulatory capital caused by the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) methodology....

Outsourced Manufacturing and Trade Secrets: Transaction Structure & Contract (Part 6)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

Transaction Structure - Once the company selects a potential outsourced manufacturing partner, it should design a transaction structure that reinforces its commercial expectations and the manufacturer’s contractual obligations.

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - October 2020: Protecting Innovation in Asia

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

Business factors typically drive many strategy decisions in terms of patent prosecution in foreign jurisdictions. Factors that influence these decisions might include the likelihood of foreign competition, the size of foreign markets, as well as foreign manufacturing and/or licensing strategies.

The LHD/ERISA Advisor - October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

As we enter the final months of 2020, this is a time to reflect on a year of unprecedented challenges. Although Covid-19 changed our lives in many ways, it did not halt new legal developments in the life, health and disability areas.

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