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Drug Pricing: What Happened in 2019 and What to Watch in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

Have you heard that drug prices are too high? If not, you have not been listening to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Alex Azar, or almost any member of Congress. In the past year, a dizzying array of drug...

Banking, Finance and Insurance Letter — Novembre/Décembre 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

Challenge of the guidelines of the European Banking Authority and notice of compliance by the Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority (ACPR) In its notice of September 8, 2017, the ACPR stated that it complies with the European Banking...

National Environmental Policy Act: Council on Environmental Quality Proposed Revisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

The Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) on January 10th published a Federal Register Notice promulgating for the first time in 40 years revisions to the regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Fed. Reg....

What’s Left to Target for Sanctions in Iran? (IRB No. 581)

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

On January 10, 2020, the US Administration announced the imposition of new sanctions against Iran. The sanctions were initially announced in President Trump’s public address on January 8, 2020, in the aftermath of Iran’s missile strikes on US...

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

Join the HUBZone Council as They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary - On January 17, 2020, the HUBZone Contractors National Council will be hosting its first EVER HUBZone Industry Awards Gala in Baltimore, MD, at Morgan State University with a...

When is a General Contractor's License Required for Emergency Remediation Services?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

North Carolina has seen an increase in the need for building repair services following the damage caused by recent hurricanes, including Florence in 2018 and Dorian in 2019....
By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

National Environmental Policy Act Alert: CEQ Proposes Rulemaking to Facilitate Infrastructure Development by Radically Overhauling NEPA Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

On January 9, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) proposed major changes to National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) regulations originally issued more than four decades ago. The proposed rulemaking aims to facilitate more efficient,...

Solid Waste Licensing: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality Schedules Stakeholder Meetings

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced it is scheduling stakeholder meetings involving the Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Program. The subject of the meetings is stated to be a...

California’s Ban on Mandatory Employment Arbitration Stayed for Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

California AB 51’s ban on mandatory employment arbitration remains stayed for now. AB 51 was passed in fall 2019 and essentially prohibits employers from requiring an applicant or employee to consent to mandatory arbitration for FEHA and Labor Code...

New York Enacts ‘Women on Corporate Boards Study’

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/01/20

On December 30, 2019, New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation requiring the New York State Department of State, partnered with the Department of Taxation and Finance, to conduct a study of the proportion of female members on the boards...

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