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7 Key Takeaways - ESG, Climate Change Science, and Uncertainty: What Should Your Strategy Be?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Todd Roessler recently spoke with other industry leaders David Golden, Former Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Eastman Chemical Company and Carol Anne Clayson, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Former Director, Ocean an

NY HERO Act Update: Employer-Friendly Amendments Enacted

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

The amendments to the NY HERO Act have been officially enacted and are now part of the statute. Those amendments clarify various deadlines and modify certain obligations to facilitate compliance by employers....

Drug Importation Lawsuit Stays Alive, For Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

In July 2020, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (the EO) directing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions and finalize rulemakings designed to “support the goal of safe importation of prescription drugs.” Arent Fox previously s

266 Small Business Projects Awarded Funding to Develop Clean Energy And Climate Solutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 235 U.S. small businesses will receive $54 million in critical seed funding for 266 projects focused on developing and deploying novel technology solutions that contribute to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – June 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - Medterra CBD seeks sanctions against Healthcare Resources Management Group over ‘frivolous’ claims - A Calif.-based hemp products merchant renewed its push for sanctions against a Fla.

Does the Tail Know What the Head is Doing? – The Importance of Internal Communication Between Management and Employee Benefits Personnel

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

Employers who sponsor employee benefits plans are used to providing ongoing communication to plan participants.  The communications range from legally required disclosures (e.g., summary plan descriptions) to legally required notices (e.g., COBRA notices) to information voluntarily provided to pa

OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Guidance Highlights Employer Duties for Unvaccinated and At-Risk Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

On June 10, 2021, shortly after issuing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for healthcare settings, OSHA updated its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“Updated OSHA Guidance”), which is applicable to all employers not covered by the ETS.

D.C. Circuit Flips NLRB; Employer’s Alleged ‘Baseless’ Statements Of Opinion Lawful

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

“Absent threats or promises, § 8(c) [of the National Labor Relations Act] unambiguously protects ‘any views, argument tor opinion’ – even those that the agency finds misguided, flimsy, or daft,” the D.C. Circuit has held. Trinity Services Group, Inc. v. NLRB, No. 20-1014 (D.C. Cir.

SPACs Offer New Investment Opportunities For Energy Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

Much has been written and discussed in the last several months about SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. What is a SPAC, and what are the possible applications of this capital raising and acquisition strategy in the energy industry?

Partners, S Corp. Shareholders And Biden’s 2022 Revenue Proposal: No More Business As Usual

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/06/21

What A Ride- No one anticipated that the Administration’s proposed tax increases would fly through Congress easily – at least no one residing in a state in which the recreational use of marijuana has not been legalized.

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