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New York City to Require Sexual Harassment Disclosures for Human Services Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

On March 3, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio issued Executive Order No. 64 (“EO”), which, effective immediately, imposes new sexual harassment reporting requirements on “human services” providers who contract with the City.

[Webinar] M&A Webinar Series - Environmental Considerations in M&A Transactions - May 18th, 11:00 am - 11:15 am EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Environmental issues are inherent in many M&A transactions and require counsel’s careful assessment, explanation and guidance to manage certain technical aspects of successful deals.

How to Know the Government Is Investigating You or Your Company in Connection with COVID Relief Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

In our previous blogs, we discussed the multiple government enforcers and regulators charged with authority to oversee the application, eligibility, and use of COVID relief funds.

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.

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