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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

California water managers vote to cut off farmers as statewide drought intensifies - Courthouse News Service – June 15 - Citing severe drought conditions, the California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday sent notices to approximately 4,300 water users in the agriculture-rich Sacr

DEI Efforts at Assurant, Inc.

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

Baker Donelson recently had a virtual "sit down" with Jerrell Moore, Vice President and Head of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), and Peter Loughlin, Vice President and Managing Attorney for Litigation, of Assurant Inc., a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions t

Talc Lawsuit Update June 2021: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in $2 Billion Jury Award Against J&J

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

With $2 billion on the line, the highest court in the nation has refused to hear an appeal that aimed to undo a jury award given to cancer patients and their families....
By: Console and Associates, P.C.

“No FOIA Disclosure!” — Fifth Circuit Hands A Victory To Parties To NTSB Investigations.

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

In a case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has greatly strengthened the NTSB’s ability to avoid disclosing communications between the NTSB and parties to an accident investigation......

Tenth Circuit Affirms Damages Based On Revenue Credit, And Makes Clear That Arms-Length Service Agreements Without Evidence Of A Prior Relationship Are Not Prohibited Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

On appeal following a bench trial of claims brought by a class of participants and beneficiaries of a 401(k) plan, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the decision of the District of Colorado calculating damages and prejudgment interest, denying injunctive relief, and finding the employer did not engage i

Tax Changes In The Offing? “Close Scrutiny” Of Business Owners’ Economic Benefits Remains A Constant

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

I Read the News Today- Much of today’s news is dominated by the future of the Administration’s broadly defined infrastructure plan.

Incorporation May Require A Bulk Sale Notice

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

California's Bulk Sales Law dates to 1990 when the legislature adopted a new Division 6 to the Commercial Code.  Cal. Stats. 1990, ch.

Senate Passes Bill To Increase HSR Filing Fees For Large Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

On June 6, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. Co-sponsored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the bill would increase filing fees for certain large transactions reported to the U.S.

[Webinar] Practical Dilemmas in Internal Investigations - June 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

Internal investigations have a variety of triggers and are often initiated to explore allegations of potential fraud, bribery and corruption, data leakage, or anticompetitive behavior.

The Continued Threat Of Canine Rabies Imported Into The U.S. Through Unregulated Rescue Channels

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

As reported in the Washington Post on June 19, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a “multistate investigation after imported rescue dog tests positive for rabies variant twice eradicated in U.S.”......

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