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CMS Issues Final Rule Extending and Revising Comprehensive Care Joint Replacement Episode-Based Payment Model

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule (the Rule) on April 29, 2021 extending and making various revisions to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (the CJR Model).

The Potential of Wave Power

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Wave power is a type of hydroelectric power that relies on the capture of energy held by ocean waves. Like wind and solar power, wave power has the potential to be a valuable part of the energy transition. The potential of wave power lies in the immense amount of kinetic energy at stake.

Is the Violation of a Statute Negligence Per Se?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The answer to this question varies widely from state to state. But in Arkansas “the violation of a statute is only evidence of negligence and does not constitute negligence per se.” Cent. Oklahoma Pipeline, Inc. v. Hawk Field Servs., LLC, 2012 Ark. 157, 17, 400 S.W.3d 701, 712 (2012); Shannon v.

China Publishes New Draft Regulations on Data Security Management of Automobile Operators to Protect Privacy

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Based on China’s Cybersecurity Law (effective from June 1, 2017), the latest draft of Personal Information Protection Law and draft of Data Security Law, the new draft regulations would apply not only to automobile producers and car dealers but also to online ride-hailing services that are operat

Big Shake Up On The Way For Retail Financial Providers As FCA Consults On A New Consumer Duty Principle

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On 14th May 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP21/13) setting out its proposals for a new consumer duty to be imposed on FCA regulated firms.

Expungement of Convictions Set to Begin in Arizona, Albeit Under Limited Circumstances

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Most Arizonans are familiar with Proposition 207 (the “Smart and Safe Arizona Act”), passed in 2021, because it legalized adult use of marijuana. However, another important, but less publicized provision of Prop 207 was a new addition to the Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S.

HHS to Enforce Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Summary - Federal agencies will enforce Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The announcement reverses an effort under the previous administration to narrow the meaning of sex discrimination....

New York Federal Court Denies Class Certification To Employees Of The Fire Department Of New York

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Richardson v. City of New York, No. 17 Civ. 9447, 2021 WL 1910689 (S.D.N.Y. May 12, 2021), a putative class of Plaintiffs alleged that the Fire Department of New York was discriminatory in its hiring, promotion, and compensation decisions relative to its civilian workforce.

Prince William County, Virginia, to Evaluate Expansion of Data Center Overlay District

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 18, 2021, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors took action to authorize a consultant study to evaluate expanding the existing Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District generally along high transmission power lines.

SCOTUS agrees to hear case on federal court jurisdiction to confirm or vacate arbitration awards

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Badgerow v. Walters, No. 20-1143 on May 17, 2021.

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