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EPA’s Inspector General Recommends Review of Ethylene Oxide and Chloroprene Standards to Address Health Risks, Environmental Justice Concerns

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published the results of an audit examining EPA’s response to updated cancer risk values for two chemicals: ethylene oxide (“EtO” or “EO”) and chloroprene.

Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Arabi Cane Sugar Refinery Facility Enter into Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and American Sugar Refining, Inc., (“ASRI”) entered into an April 14th Settlement addressing alleged violations of a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“LPDES”) permit. See Docket Nos. 2018-7981-DEQ, 2020-5076-DEQ.

Non-Compete News: Open Season? Pennsylvania Supreme Court Invalidates No-Poach Provision Between Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In a recent decision and case of first impression, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that a no-hire of employees provision between a business and its vendor was unenforceable because it constituted an unreasonable restraint on trade....

Arizona Court of Appeals Holds State and Local Property Taxes Assessed Against Permanent Improvements Located on Leased Trust Land Are Preempted

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In a decision that impacts entities and individuals doing business in Indian Country, the Arizona Court of Appeals sided with the Taxpayer in its challenge to the state and county’s power to tax property on tribal land in the case South Point Energy Center, LLC v.

Possible Changes to Food Labeling Under the Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Under the Trump administration, substantial funds were diverted away from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies with oversight responsibilities for the nation’s food and beverage industries.

Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Bill Moves to the Governor’s Desk

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

We wrote yesterday that the Alabama House of Representatives voted 68-34 in favor of the medical cannabis bill. Late last night, the Senate concurred with the House’s version of the bill. The bill now moves out of the legislature and onto Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk....

International Legal Highlights - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk - Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase.

California Relaxes Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Persons

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On May 3, 2021, the California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) updated its guidance concerning face coverings and quarantine requirements for “fully vaccinated” people outside of the workplace. ...
By: CDF Labor Law LLP

Federal judge complains that New York’s federal detention facilities ‘are run by morons’

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21


College Health Association Recommends COVID Vaccine Mandate for Colleges and Universities

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

As higher education institutions across the country wrestle with how best to safely return campuses to in-person instruction, the American College Health Association (“ACHA”) has issued important new recommendations related to COVID-19 remediation.

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