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FDA Outlines Inspection and Assessment Activities During Pandemic, Roadmap for Future Operations

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) recently released a report entitled Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspectional Oversight (Report) recapping the inspectional activities across all parts of the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and detailing its plan to resume more “normal” oper

Afternoon Briefs: Future civil rights lawyers win scholarships; LSAC-funded pipeline program seeks requests for proposals

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21


No more withholding tax turbulence for aircraft charter services

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

For the withholding tax mechanism to apply in Tanzania, following boxes have to be ticked: there must be income derived from a source that is subject to income tax as provided for in the income tax legislation (i.e.

GAO says DOL has work to do on cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to step up protections for participants in retirement plans against the growing threat of cyber theft....
By: Ary Rosenbaum

House Passes Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act That Would Expand Multiple Consumer Finance Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, H.R. 2547, on a strict party-line vote.

From Domino’s to Winn Dixie: New Developments on Website Accessibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

What accommodations must businesses apply to their websites under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Well, it is not entirely clear.

Tax Court Case Addresses Reasonable Cause Standard and Tax Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

A recent Tax Court decision addresses the “reasonable cause” standard — a frequent issue in the IRS-penalty context. As the case demonstrates, whether a taxpayer acted with reasonable cause and in good faith is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Fiscal Year 2022 IPPS Proposals Related to GME Payments

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule implements the three noteworthy Graduate Medical Education (GME) provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA).

Corwin Cleansing Denied Again: Delaware Court of Chancery Green Lights Claims Alleging Loyalty Breaches Tainting Company Sales Process in In re Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholders Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On May 6, 2021, Vice Chancellor Zurn of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a 200-page decision denying a motion to dismiss in In re Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholders Litigation, a class action challenging the $6.1 billion go-private, all-cash sale of Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 7

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

In Washington: President Biden announced Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of domestically-authorized coronavirus vaccines with foreign countries by the end of June. The U.S. will export doses of either Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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