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Florida Supreme Court: Trial Courts May Compel Appraisal Before Resolving Concurrent Coverage Disputes

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

On February 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion in American Coastal Ins. Co. v. San Marco Villas Condominium Ass’n, Inc., 2024 WL 369079 (Fla. 2024), to address a persisting conflict on the timing of appraisal.

Feds Ban Non-Compete Agreements: A 5-Step Plan for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

The federal government took an unprecedented step yesterday by finalizing a rule that seeks to ban non-competition agreements between nearly all employers and all workers.

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/24/24) – Omni Hotels Hit with Cyberattack, Wisconsin’s Low-Interest Loans for Home Construction, and Luxury Real Estate Sales Increase

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

In our latest roundup, alternative lenders take the lead in CRE loans, construction workers worry about artificial intelligence, prospective homeowners express concerns about climate risks, and more!...

EPA Finalizes Rule Designating PFAS Substances as Hazardous Constituents Under CERCLA

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its long-awaited rule designating two PFAS compounds, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability

U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Concerning Title VII Actions Related to Workplace Transfers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

On April 17, 2024 the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split over the standard to apply to Title VII discrimination cases challenging job transfers, ruling that discriminatory workplace transfers are prohibited even if they do not cause “significant” harm.

Federal Agencies Seeking “Public” Reporting of Health Care Sector Anticompetitive Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S.

Regulation and Compliance in the Alternative Asset Space

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

As the SEC has issued a number of final or proposed rules affecting broadly the conduct of broker dealers and investment advisers in the past few years, I have received a lot of questions about new compliance concerns.

The Battle After Warhol: Tattoos as Artwork or Infringement?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

In a high stakes trial for the tattoo industry, jurors were asked to decide whether a Kat Von D tattoo of Miles Davis infringed upon photographer Jeffrey B. Sedlik’s copyrighted photograph of the musician.

CMMI’s Innovations in Behavioral Health: Promoting Physical and Mental Well-being

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

Summary- On January 18, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Innovations in Behavioral Health (IBH), a new eight-year model focused on adult Medicaid and Medicare enrollees with moderate to severe mental he

FTC Approves Rule Banning Non-Competes With Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/24

This afternoon, the FTC voted to adopt a proposed final rule banning most non-competes with workers in the United States.

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