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SPAC Litigation: What Happens if the “Blank Check” Bounces?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

The demand for Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) formations in the Cayman Islands increased through the first quarter of 2021 following robust performance in 2020.

Biden Administration's 30x30 Conservation Goal: Only the Beginning

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008) issued on January 27, 2021.

Employer Considerations in Light of Updated CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) delivered welcome news for vaccinated individuals in the form of revised Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People.

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Safety Rules to be Revised

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is scheduled to meet on May 20, 2021 to review proposed revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) on COVID-19 Safety in the workplace that were originally adopted in November, 2020.

No Good Deed Should Be Punished: Harris Beach Wins Summary Judgment Under Volunteer Protection Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

In Jeraci v. Cooper et al., 2021 NY Slip Op 03025 (2d Dep’t May 12, 2021), the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a negligence claim against a defendant who donated his time in service of a charitable cause.

Investigations Newsletter: Where’s the Beef? Two Charged with $650 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

Where’s the Beef?

FHA Issues Temporary Waiver for Appraisal Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

FHA issued a temporary partial waiver to Section II.D.4.c.iii.(F)(2) of Handbook 4000.1, which requires that the Appraiser include, analyze, and report a minimum of two active listings or pending sales on the appraisal grid....

Litigation and Regulatory Considerations and Risks for Financial Market Participants in a Post-Pandemic Society

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

More than a year ago the world fell victim to a global pandemic that would change life in ways that could never have been predicted.

Sustainable energy and infrastructure projects under a Biden administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

Earlier this year, a panel of our US energy and infrastructure partners came together to consider what the Biden administration means for sustainable infrastructure projects, climate change polices, renewable energy projects and environmental regulations, and the role of US agency lenders and US-

Hospitals, Nursing Homes Likely Facing New Compliance Regulations for Clinical Staffing

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

Recently, the New York State Legislature passed bills (pending Governor Cuomo’s signature) mandating that hospitals and nursing homes establish and maintain clinical staffing levels in their facilities.

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