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Target: 40M Customers' Account Data Stolen

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Target says that about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been affected by a data breach that occurred in the heart of the holiday shopping season. It is the second largest data breach in U.S. retail history. If you shopped at Target during the period of......

Receiverships in Georgia

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

In addition to Georgia's relatively swift non-judicial foreclosure process, lenders with a defaulting borrower in Georgia have the option of seeking a receivership over property securing their loans. A court-appointed receiver can, in keeping with...

On the Eighth Day of Privacy, my Mobile Apps Know Everything About Me . . .

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Of all the “Days of Privacy” looking forward to 2014, we believe that the issues surrounding mobile applications and privacy will see some of the most intense regulatory focus …. read on, and be prepared…....

Reg A+ Exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Today, the SEC released proposed rules to carry out the rulemaking mandate of Title IV of the JOBS Act. The proposed rules preserve and modernize the current framework of current Regulation A. The proposed rules would establish two tiers. The...

Implications of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, FATCA

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Protecting domestic revenue is just one of several reasons why G-20 nations are cracking down on tax havens. Other reasons include their desire to track the international flow of funds used for terrorist activity or money laundering. The United...

On the 9th Day of Privacy, the European Union Gave to Me . . .

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

. . . a delayed delivery notice for the biggest package of the holiday season! (LONDON) Major changes are on the way in Europe that will have a significant impact on companies anywhere in the world that collect or process personal data of...

European Commission Targets Spanish Football Clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona for State Aid Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The European Commission (Commission), on 18 December 2013, opened three formal State aid investigations into public support measures for major Spanish football clubs. The Commission alleges that the clubs under investigation have benefitted from...

Disclosure Obligations for Sellers of Real Property in Colorado

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The Colorado Court of Appeals recently decided Gattis v. McNutt, serving as a reminder of sellers’ disclosure obligations in transactions involving residential real property. Sellers of residential property in Colorado generally fill out and provide...

You Can Plan On The Plan: United States Supreme Court Rejects Invitation To Rewrite Plan Terms In Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

On December 16, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company. The unanimous decision, which was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the...

The U.S. data privacy debate, in a nutshell

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Do you want a comprehensive overview of the data privacy debate in the United States? Well, the Government Accountability Office has written one — just for U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), his Senate Commerce Committee, and you. In one click, you...

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