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Hotel and Office Conversions — an Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Since January 2021, multiple proposals were introduced in the New York State legislature to permit underutilized hotel and/or office buildings, many of which have become financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to be converted to residential use and to override local zoning or buildin

Texas Federal Court Decision Signals Willingness of Courts to Uphold Mandatory Employee Vaccination Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

On June 12, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas upheld a policy established by Houston Methodist Hospital that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

English Court Finds Litigation Privilege In Documents Obtained By Deception

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The ruling clarifies that a litigant can withhold disclosure of communications even if the other person was unaware that the communication was for a privileged purpose. In recent years, the English court has examined litigation privilege carefully....

OSHA (Finally) Issues COVID-19 ETS Applicable to Healthcare Industry Along with Updated Guidance for All Workplaces

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

At long last, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), after the Office of Management and Budget concluded stakeholder meetings on Wednesday, June 9....
By: Stinson LLP

Massachusetts Communities Think Globally, Act Locally on Climate Change

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The previous alerts in this Holland & Knight series have focused on state level initiatives from the Massachusetts Legislature, Governor's Office and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office related to climate change, but there also has been lots of action at the local level.

Recent Cybersecurity and Ransomware Guidance That Every Business Should Be Reviewing

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

In response to the ever-increasing number of ransomware attacks, including several recent high-profile and high impact incidents, the Biden Administration has issued several alerts and guidance documents over the last month regarding steps businesses can take to prevent disruption of their operat

Raptors Secure Major Off-Court Win in Trademark Contest

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

This season the Toronto Raptors missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2013. But this year has not been a total bust for the 2019 NBA Champions, because last month the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board dismissed claims against Maple Leaf, Inc.

China’s new rules for food importation and facility registration

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

China recently announced two revised decrees that, once implemented, would impose substantial new requirements for food and beverage companies that export to China. These regulations are as follows: In particular, with some limited exceptions ......

EPA Proposes New PFAS Requirements Under TSCA

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced it is taking three actions with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”): (1) proposing a rule that is designed to enact reporting requirements for PFAS products that are manuf

New Connecticut Law Expands Lactation Accommodation Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Earlier this month, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill No. 5158, “An Act Concerning Breastfeeding in the Workplace.”  Effective October 1, 2021, this legislation will expand the scope of an employer’s obligation to accommodate lactating and breastfeeding employees....

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