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HUD Charges Wisconsin Property Owner/Manager With Disability Discrimination Related To An Assistance Animal

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

Pursuant to a release issued last week, the U.S.

D.C. Circuit Rejects SEC’s Program Testing Exchange Fees And Rebates

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 16, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) lacks the authority to administer a two-year pilot program designed to review the fees and rebate structure used by U.S. stock exchanges.

Philadelphia Enacts Broad Protections Against Perceived COVID-19 Risks in Employment

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On June 26, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law a new ordinance amending the Philadelphia Code to enact “employee protections in connection with COVID-19” health orders....<BR />By: <a href="https://w

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates DHS Decision to Rescind DACA

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2017 decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and thus, the rescission must be vacated.

Every HIPAA Waiver Has Its Thorn

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

On March 17, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) announced that—for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency—it would exercise enforcement discretion and waive any potential penalties for HIPAA violations relating to health care providers’ use of “everyday communications technologies” in the

The Black Lives Matter Movement and the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

The Black Lives Matter movement, protesting racism, police brutality, and the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans, has not only been seen and heard in streets around the world; it has found a new voice in corporate boardrooms as well....<BR />By: <a href="

Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 2)

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

COVID-19 has drastically changed how and where employees work. Many employees are now temporarily working from their homes or other remote locations.

New domain name dispute resolution policies for .AC, .IO and .SH

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

The Internet Computer Bureau (ICB), the Registry operating the country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) for .AC (Ascension Island), .IO (British Indian Ocean Territory) and .SH (Saint Helena)......<BR />By: <a href="h

Federal Circuit Review - May 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

IPR Petitioners May Not Raise Appointments Clause Challenges Under Arthrex - In CIENA CORPORATION v. OYSTER OPTICS, LLC, Appeal No.

Wrong Procedure Costs City $1 Million Dollar Judgment Against Developer it Fined for Building Without Permits

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20

In a striking blow, stripping a city of a judgment of nearly $1 million, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently reversed a superior court summary judgment awarding fines to the City of Haverhill for a developer’s violations of zoning laws....<BR />By: <a href="

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