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CFPB Report Highlights Widespread Violations in Student Loan Sector

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 16, the CFPB released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights, which detailed findings from the Bureau’s recent examinations of student loan markets. The report identifies a range of violations related to student loan refinancing, private lending and servicing, debt collection

Northern District Of California Certifies Securities Class Action Based On Damages Model That Accounted For Varied Price Impact That Correlated With Plaintiffs’ Leakage Theory

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 17, 2024, Judge Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a renewed motion for class certification in a securities action against a majority shareholder of a biotechnology company (the “Company”) under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) o

New CFPB Rule Applies Mortgage Standards to Residential PACE Financing

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule applying standard mortgage protections to Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.

SEC Files Complaint Alleging Hedge Fund Manager Failed To Maintain And Enforce Adequate MNPI Policies And Procedures To Separate Public And Private Side Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 12, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a litigated complaint (the “Complaint”) in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against a hedge fund manager (the “Firm”) registered with the SEC as an investment adviser alleging that the Firm viol

CFPB Bites of the Month - November 2024 - CFPB Take Me Home, Country Roads

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the November 2024 webinar....
By: Hudson Cook, LLP

Pantone's Cozy Color of the Year—Mocha Mousse—and Other Thoughts on Color for Brands

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Earlier this month, the Pantone Color Institute announced its Color of the Year for 2025, Pantone No. 17-1230 Mocha Mousse – a cozy, warm brown evoking the indulgent qualities of chocolate and coffee....

FORMS 10-K AND 20-F - Preparing for your Annual report

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

This guide discusses important themes and trends for the coming annual reporting season. It also includes a “housekeeping checklist” designed to assist you as you prepare your annual report.

Federal Court of Appeals Considers Challenge to FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard arguments in Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited (“IMC”) v.

Fifth Circuit Reinstates Requirements of Corporate Transparency Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Yesterday afternoon, on December 23, the U.S.

Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Order Approving Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Proposal

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 9-8 en banc decision, vacated NASDAQ’s Board Diversity Rules (the “Rules”) in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v.

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