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EEOC Leans On CDC To Reject Antibody Testing In Employer Return-To-Work Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

In its COVID-19 Q&A guidance, the EEOC has concluded that, while an employer may require reliable virus testing as part of its workplace screening procedures, COVID-19 antibody tests are not similarly permissible, at least for the time being.

DHEC Issues New Guidance For Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 29, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new guidance to assist employers in addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. Employers are advised to review and implement the guidance into their current policies and procedures.

FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling Regarding Whether P2P Text Messaging Platforms Are Autodialers

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 25, 2020, the FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling that granted a Petition that had been filed in 2018 by the P2P Alliance—a “coalition of providers and users of peer-to-peer (P2P) text messaging services.” The Petition had asked the FCC to clarify whether texts sent via its messaging platform

Petition Summary: Seamless Refined Copper Pipe And Tube From Vietnam

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 30, 2020, American Copper Tube Coalition (“ACTC” or “Coalition”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam......<BR />By: <a href="

Maryland Restricts Use Of Facial Recognition Technology In Hiring

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

Entering a relatively new frontier in employment discrimination law, the Maryland legislature has passed legislation restricting employers’ use of facial recognition technology in the hiring process. The bill becomes effective on October 1, 2020.

Canadian Border Closure Extended to July 31, 2020 for International Travel & Quarantine Requirements for All People Entering Canada Extended to August 31, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

Canadian Border Closure Extended to July 31, 2020 for International Travellers - As anticipated, the Government of Canada has extended the restriction on all foreign nationals entering Canada from destinations other than the United States until at least July 31, 2020.  The restriction on travel

U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Sexual Orientation & Gender Discrimination Nationwide

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision extending employment discrimination protections to LGBTQ employees across the country.

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ June 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....<BR />By: <a href="

Michigan Legislature Passes Pieces Of Property And SUW Tax Payment Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 24, 2020, the Michigan legislature passed two pieces of tax relief legislation. First, due to COVID-19 shutdowns many businesses have earned virtually no revenue.

Canada’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Found to Have Operated Like a Ponzi Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 11, 2020 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), one of Canada’s provincial securities regulators, issued a report finding that QuadrigaCX (Quadriga), which went into bankruptcy a few months after founder and CEO Gerald Cotten was reported to have died in India, “was an old-fashioned fra

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