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South Carolina Permits Depreciation Of Labor When Calculating ACV

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

In Butler, et al. v. The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Co., separate fires damaged the homes of Miriam Butler and Joseph Stewart. Each home was insured by a Travelers-related insurance company (collectively, “Travelers”).

California judge gathers signatures of internment survivors on 48-star flag

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21


U.S. Citizens May Return to the U.S. on Expired Passports

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

On May 25, 2021, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of State (DOS) announced that U.S. citizens will be able to return to the United States on an expired U.S. passport from May 21, 2021 through December 31, 2021. This will apply only to U.S.

Preparing for the Final Version of the New EU Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

It has been reported that European Commission will publish the final versions of new forms of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) shortly (even potentially within the next few days).

This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift.

The Test For Injunctive Relief Was Not Developed By a Risk Assessor

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Earlier this Month, Judge James Boasberg, who had previously ruled that the easement allowing construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline must be vacated due to a failure to comply with NEPA, nonetheless declined to issue an injunction requiring that the pipeline cease operations.

Climate Change and State Insurance Regulation: What Could Change After President Biden’s May 20 Executive Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

US President Joe Biden’s May 20, 2021, executive order laid out an aggressive, whole-of-government plan to address climate change risk, including a set of directives that will have a major impact on the operations of the federal government and on the regulation of financial markets participants.

Fourth Circuit Allows New Type of Same-Sex Harassment Claim Based on Stereotyping

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

In its Oncale decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that same-sex sexual harassment violates Title VII’s sex discrimination prohibition.

New York City Enacts Mandatory Auto-IRA Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

In an effort to assist more of its residents to save for retirement, New York City recently passed a law requiring most employers to offer a qualified retirement plan or participate in the newly created city-run retirement savings program.

FDIC Proposed Rule and Information Requests Target False Advertising, Use, and Misuse of FDIC Name and Logo

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) and request for information (RFI) addressing “False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status and Misuse of the FDIC’s Name or Logo.”...

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