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IRS Clarifies Key Provisions of the COBRA Subsidy

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

As anticipated, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) yesterday, providing important guidance to employers and plan administrators regarding their COBRA subsidy-related obligations under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

Illinois Adds Vaccine Exception to Mask and Social Distancing Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 13, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance advising that fully-vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physical distance in any setting, except where required by law, a local business, or workplace guidance....

Joint Promotional Programs With Physicians Raise Compliance Risks

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Enforcement in Life Sciences Series: Key Cases in 2020 Reflect Emerging DOJ Focus for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Makers - Recent settlements between the U.S.

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

CYBERSECURITY - Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report Released - If you have been following Verizon’s annual data breach investigation reports like I have over the years, you get excited when the new one comes out.

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 18

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Welcome to Volume 5, Issue 18 of Currents. As always, we cover the gamut of hot topics in the energy industry. In this edition, we provide insights on issues at the local, state and federal levels, as well as international topics.

California COVID-19 News - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Office of the Governor - California Roars Back: Governor Newsom Presents $100 Billion California Comeback Plan (05/14/2021) - The California Comeback Plan is the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history and will include......

U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Procedural Win to Corporate Defendants in Climate Change Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Circuit erred in its review of a remand order that would have kept Baltimore's climate change suit in state court. On May 17, 2021, in Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. BP P.L.C., et al., the U.S.

Federal Circuit Remands CBM Appeals Under Arthrex, Leaves Forum Selection Dispute for Another Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC. V. SG GAMING, INC. Before Newman, Moore, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Should Equitable Mootness Bar Appeals Only of Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Orders?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The court-fashioned doctrine of "equitable mootness" has traditionally been invoked to bar appeals of orders confirming "substantially consummated" chapter 11 plans.

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer job openings skyrocket; judge resigns after ethics charges

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21


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