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U.S. Treasury Releases Guidance on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Six Ways the Funds Can be Used - Today, the U.S. Treasury released the Interim Final Rule on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The funds were authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was signed into law earlier this year.

Lawyer who told judge he had no knowledge of suit filed under his name gets no prison time for lie

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21


FTC Lays Groundwork For Rulemakings: Are New Substantive Competition Rules Coming?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears poised to begin testing the scope of its rulemaking authority, including new substantive competition rules for the first time in decades.

Does An “As-Is” Clause In My Contract Preclude A Claim For Breach Of An Express Warranty? - The Bullet Point: An Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin - Vol-V-Issue-7-May-10-2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Easement by estoppel- DeepRock Disposal Solutions, LLC v. Forté Prods., LLC, 4th Dist. Washington No.

A lesson on English law post-Brexit from the Court of Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

English lawyers and law students should be getting to grips with a whole new area of English law: Retained EU law. In this decision, the Court of Appeal explains all about Retained EU law and provides a roadmap for anyone having to consider it.

Second Circuit: Mere Allegation Of Willfulness Not Enough To Invoke Three-Year Statute Of Limitations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Whiteside v. Hover-Davis, Inc., the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of an FLSA claim because the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to invoke the three-year limitations period for willful violations....

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finds "No-Hire" Provision Unenforceable

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a Superior Court order in Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. v. Beemac Trucking, LLC et al., No. 31 WAP 2019, finding a no-hire provision between competing, sophisticated businesses to be void as a matter of public policy and not enforceable.

California Supreme Court Rules Employers May Not Round Time for Employees’ Meal Periods

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

In a recent wage and hour class action, the California Supreme Court ruled that employers may use timekeeping policies that round time punches for calculating time worked, but employers may not use timekeeping policies that round punches for meal periods.

The Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule is Officially Out

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Last week, the Trump-era independent contractor classification rule was officially eradicated by the U.S. Department of Labor, (“DOL”) due to its apparent inconsistency with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and zoning and land-use related legislation in City Council.

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