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CDC Guidance Spurs Quick Readjustment For OSHA And Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued new guidance announcing that fully vaccinated people generally do not need to wear a mask or physically distance in most settings, except where required by federal, state, or local laws and regulations.

Residential Evictions: What Tenants Need To Know (Spanish) - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

CIERRES PATRONALES- ¿Puedo ser excluido de mi casa durante la emergencia COVID-19? No.

For Once, Good Deed Goes Unpunished

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

What is an employer’s risk in terminating an employee who has suffered an injury or becomes disabled and no longer can perform the essential functions of the position? How can that risk be lowered?......
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

What the New CDC Mask And Vaccine Rules Mean For New York Restaurants

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Effective May 19, 2021, New York State will adopt the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (CDC Guidance). As Gov.

Blog: House passes Insider Trading Prohibition Act—will it pass the Senate?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On Tuesday, the Insider Trading Prohibition Act passed the house by a pretty big bipartisan majority—350 to 75. Currently, there is no explicit statutory prohibition on insider trading and prosecutors have relied on general fraud statutes to pursue charges.

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty Investigations Of Raw Honey From Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, And Vietnam

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 11, 2021, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiated antidumping duty (“AD”) investigations of raw honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and Vietnam. The petitioners in this case are the American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey Association.

Virginia Supreme Court Recognizes Negligent Retention and Vicarious Liability for Acts of Retired Employee

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On April 29, 2021, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the dismissal of claims for negligent hiring or retention, vicarious liability, and negligent infliction of emotional distress where a complaint alleged that a retired pastor, who remained associated with his employer, molested a minor.

Plaintiff in lawsuit challenging CFPB’s rescission of ability-to-repay provisions of 2017 payday loan rule files opposition to CFPB and CFSA motions to dismiss; CFPB and CFSA file replies

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) has filed its combined opposition to the motions of the CFPB and the Consumer Financial Services Association (CFSA) to dismiss NALCAB’s lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s rescission of the “ability-to-repay” (ATR) or “mandatory und

Stalemate at FTC Leads to Contested Merger Closing

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 14, 2021, despite not having obtained official approval from federal antitrust authorities, 7-Eleven Inc., the largest convenience-store chain in the U.S., took the highly unusual step of closing its $21 billion purchase of the Speedway retail gasoline and convenience-store chain from Mara

Oregon Agencies Release New COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 18, 2021, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) published new COVID-19 guidance: “Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals” and “Statewide Reopening Guidance – Masks, Face Coverings, Face Shields.”  Today, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OR-OSHA”) issued g

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