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[Video] Trekking Through Compliance - Episode 60 - Is There No Truth in Beauty

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, I consider the episode Is There No Truth in Beauty which aired on October 18, 1968, Star Date 5630.7.

OIG Enforcement Summary: July 16, 2022 – July 31, 2022

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

The following is a summary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported are based upon federal and individual states’ activity....

Federal Agencies Issue Firm Reminder that No-Cost Coverage Requirements for Employee Contraceptives Remain Post-Roe

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

On July 28, 2022, in light of the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v.

Federal Appeals Court Asks California If Covid-19 "Take Home" Suits Can Proceed

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

In Corby Kuciemba, et al. v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the California Supreme Court to evaluate if employers have an enforceable legal duty to non-employees for non-employees’ injury resulting from COVID-19 “take-home” exposure.

EPA Issues Final Rule Updating List of Chemicals Subject to Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting to Include Five PFAS Chemicals.

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

On July 18, 2022 EPA issued a final rule adding five PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory List (TRI). Earlier this year, this newsletter covered EPA’s January announcement that it would add four PFAS to the TRI.

HHS Withdraws Two Trump Administration Rules Limiting the Agency’s Use of Guidance Documents in Civil Enforcement Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

On Friday, July 22, 2022, HHS issued a final rule (Final Rule), rescinding two regulations issued at the end of the Trump Administration on December 7, 2020, and January 14, 2021, that would have significantly altered the agency’s practices around issuing and using guidance in enforcement actions

Democratic Senators Reach Agreement On Climate and Tax Bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

On Wednesday evening, Senators Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that they had reached an agreement on a bill imposing a 15% minimum tax on certain large corporations, providing clean energy tax subsidies, incentives for consumers to conserve energy and appropriating signifi

Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Shelbyville Steel Fabricating Facility

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a June 14th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Cooper’s Steel Fabricators, Inc. (“Cooper’s”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Case No. APC 22-0042.

Reform of Jersey Limited Partnerships - Summary of the Key Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

Introduction - On 27 April 2022, the States of Jersey adopted the Limited Partnerships (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law (the “Amendment Law”) in relation to the amendments to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP Law”) coming into force in Q3 2022.

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2022

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/08/22

Development and construction trends in California’s multifamily housing market Bullet Allen Matkins – July 21 Allen Matkins recently moderated a panel at the California Multifamily Forum to discuss current trends in commercial real estate and multifamily development......

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