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What Retailers Can Expect From OSHA This Holiday Season (And How To Stay Prepared)

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/19

With the 2019 holiday shopping season kicking off in earnest this upcoming Black Friday, OSHA circulated reminders last week of some of its key resources and concerns for safety and health in retail stores, especially during the holiday rush. What...

District Court Grants Class Certification in Usury Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently certified two proposed classes of New Jersey residents in an action seeking damages for allegedly usurious interest rates.  The court found that common questions predominated for each of...

Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - PROPOSED RULES – SEC Proposes Rule Changes for Proxy Advisory Firms – On November 5, 2019, the SEC issued a release proposing amendments to the federal proxy rules that are intended to enhance...

IP Hot Topic: Does Adding a Logo to a Copycat Product Qualify as a Successful Design Around?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

On November 13, 2019 the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. (2018-1329, -1331, -1728). The case involved appeals from both Columbia and Seirus from underlying district...

CCPA - Adtech Update - Cybersecurity and Privacy Alert

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

Have you recently received an update from Google or another adtech provider on their CCPA position? Some industry players are rolling out their approaches, and any business that uses website widgets needs to take note......

Report on North Korean sanctions reveals widespread impact on civilians

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 22 (November 21, 2019) - Women Mobilizing to End the War, Korea Peace Now, released a report on the impact sanctions have on the common citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. The report...

California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - November 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19-04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and structure. Identifying a...

UK Tax Changes Shift Worker Classification Burden to Clients

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

The UK Government has con?rmed that it will extend to the private sector tax rules designed to target tax avoidance by contractors who operate through an intermediary personal service company (PSC). The UK Government has announced that new...

Exciting Times in Charlotte Development: City Council Moves UDO Process Forward with Transit Oriented Development Rezoning Approval & Ordinance Updates

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

It is an exciting time to be living in Charlotte, North Carolina, whether you have deep roots here or are a recent addition to our burgeoning city. North Carolina is experiencing rapid growth, adding nearly 309 people per day, and more than one third...

The Evolution of TAA Compliance Post-Energizer – “Substantially Transformed” Has Substantially Changed

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/19

Trade Agreements Act compliance changed fundamentally three years ago. Or, so we thought on December 7, 2016, when the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”), the appellate body for country of origin determinations issued by the U.S. Customs and...

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