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Treasury Asks the Eleventh Circuit to Uphold the CTA and Congressional Authority

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

We previously blogged on the lawsuit filed by the National Small Business Association (“NSBA”) and one of its individual members, which sought to challenge the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).

Founder Series: Top Tips for University Spin-Outs (Part 2 – Intellectual Property)

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

In Part 1 of Top Tips for University Spin-Outs, our Technology Companies Group set out their top tips to help startups navigate raising external financing for university spin-outs.

FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue its final rule (“Final Rule”) banning employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers, approving the final rule in a special Open Commission Meeting....

The Supreme Court Seemingly Lowers the Bar for Finding an Adverse Action under Title VII

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, No. 22-193.

MSHA Releases Final Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 18, 2024, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published the long-anticipated final rule on respirable crystalline silica for coal mines and metal and nonmetal mines. As expected, this final rule is a significant change from the existing standard....

Multistate 2024 Education Legislative Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

LEGISLATORS ADDRESS A VARIETY OF EDUCATION ISSUES IN 2024 - As we approach completion of the first quarter of 2024, many states are gearing up for their legislative sessions while others have adjourned for the year.

Title IX—You’ve Never Had a Regs Implementation Like This Before

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of the 2024 Title IX Final Rule (Rule) last week. OCR quickly finalized it and released it to the public on April 19, 2024, with an August 1 implementation deadline....

FDA Announces End of Sales of PFAS Used in U.S. Food Packaging

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently announced that grease-proofing substances containing per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S.

DOJ Releases 2024 COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 9, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report on the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (“Task Force”), by far DOJ’s most comprehensive review of the Task Force since its creation in 2021.

Human Resources Compliance Audits (Part 2) UPDATED April 23 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at each step when conducting the audit.

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