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Responding to Accommodation Requests From Unvaccinated Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

As more businesses move toward ending remote working arrangements, we have had a number of questions from clients with regard to employee requests to continue working from home for medical reasons.

Keeping apace with the development in the latest drafts of Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

Recently, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature started its 28th session to review multiple draft laws and amendments, among which, the widely-expected drafts of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and the Data Security Law (DSL) were su

FTC Announces New Enforcement Actions for COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

In April 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) emphasized its commitment to protecting consumers from unsubstantiated claims of products advertised to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19.

CFPB and FTC Put Landlords On Notice Regarding Tenants' Pandemic Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

On May 3, 2021, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter sent notification letters to the country's largest landlords reminding them of the federal protections designed to prevent resident

Multiple States, Including the New York Tristate Area, Announce Significant Rollback of COVID-19 Capacity Limit Restrictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont jointly announced on May 3 a significant easing of the remaining capacity restrictions on business operations related to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Are you Feeling Lucky? Legalized Sports Betting Bill Introduced in Ohio Senate

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

On May 6, 2021, Senate Bill 176 (SB 176) was introduced in the Ohio Senate by Senators Antani and Manning to legalize and regulate sports gaming. SB 176 is the result of eight hearings with an array of testimony from 50 individuals in the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Gaming....

New rules for working with personal data in Kazakhstan

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

A new draft law has been introduced in Kazakhstan that will significantly change the conditions for working with personal data and strengthen data protection. In this brief overview, we cover what you need to know about the expected changes and how they will affect your business....

New Criminal Prosecutions Under Pennsylvania Wage Laws Pose a Major Threat to Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and some state wage laws contain provisions that impose criminal penalties on violators.  These provisions, once rarely used, are taking on new life as government officials have begun leveraging them in recent criminal-enforcement actions. ...

EU Proposal to Regulate Foreign Subsidies That Distort the Internal Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal (Proposal) for a regulation on foreign subsidies that distort the internal market. The Proposal aims to address the perception that foreign subsidies have created an uneven playing field for competition.

Chair Gensler Congressional Testimony Sheds Light on Potential Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

Yesterday, for the first time as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler appeared before Congress to provide testimony regarding the market disruptions and volatility witnessed in January 2021 relating to GameStop and other securities. ...

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