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Department of Labor Delays Effective Date of Regulations on Independent Contractors and Tips

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On February 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published notices in the Federal Register of its proposed delay of the effective dates of the Trump administration’s regulations addressing independent contractor classification and tipped workers.

A Review of CBP Actions on Forced Labor in 2020 and Outlook for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Withhold Release Orders (“WROs”) are a key part of Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) efforts to enforce the Tariff Act, which prohibits the importation of merchandise mined, produced or manufactured, wholly or in part, by forced labor, including prison labor.

Healthcare Law Update: February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

To date, there has been little consistency in how Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements are enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the amount of settlements or penalties. In Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. U.S. Dept.

OSHA Issues Guidance On Mitigating, Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new employer guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.  This guidance is intended to help employers and workers outside the healthcare setting to identify risks of being exp

Litigation Quick Take: Sued by an Employee

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Q: My employee is suing me. What level of communication should I have with him/her?...
By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Promoting UK funds – improving the tax treatment of asset holding companies in the UK

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

As part of an initiative to promote UK funds the government is proposing a beneficial new tax regime for asset holding companies (AHC) in investment fund structures.

Chicago Patent Attorneys File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in American Axle

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Chicago patent attorneys Kevin E. Noonan, Michael S. Borella, Aaron V. Gin, and Adnan M. "Eddie" Obissi have filed an amicus brief supporting Supreme Court review of the Federal Circuit's decision to invalidate claims of American Axle's U.S. Patent No.

FTC and DOJ Announce Temporary Suspension of Early Termination Grants

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Key Points Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have temporarily suspended discretionary grants of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 The HSR Act requires parties that meet certa

28 Resources for Black History Month – One for Each February Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

By Furia Rubel Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. It provides designated time to recognize African Americans’ central role in U.S. history.

President Biden's American Rescue Plan Would Reinstate and Expand Federally Mandated Paid Sick and FMLA Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On January 20, 2021, President Biden announced the principal points of his American Rescue Plan (the Plan), a new COVID-19 relief package that would revive the federal mandate on employers to provide paid sick and paid FMLA leave for certain COVID-19-related absences.

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