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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.a. Files Multi-state Lawsuits Against Makers of Paraquat-herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

MULTI-STATE LAWSUITS FILED TODAY AGAINST MAKERS OF PARAQUAT – HERBICIDE LINKED TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE – BY TEAM OF ATTORNEYS FROM DICELLO LEVITT GUTZLER, SALTZ  MONGELUZZI & BENDESKY, AND SEARCY LAW - Defendants include Syngenta, Inc. and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

Financial Daily Dose 5.5.2021 | Top Story: Yellen’s Interest Rate Comments Roil Markets, Prompt Clarification

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

Treasury Secretary Yellen perhaps inadvertently dipped back into Fed Chair mode for a bit on Tuesday, acknowledging that some movement in interest rates may be necessary to “keep the economy from overheating given the large investments that the Biden administration is proposing to rebuild the nat

Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 1445 into law, making “medical or dental services” exempt from sales tax.

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

Clearway Energy Acquires 264-MW Wind Farm in West Virginia - "Located in Grant County, Mt Storm was put on stream back in 2008 and is feeding electricity into the PJM market." Why this is important: Clearway Energy announced on April 27, 2021, that it had completed the acquisition of the 264 M

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Issue of First Impression on “No-Hire” (or “No-Poach”) Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently decided an issue of first impression regarding “no-hire” (or “no-poach”) provisions in commercial contracts between two companies. In such agreements, one company agrees not to solicit or hire the other’s employees for a certain period of time. ...

USCIS to Suspend Biometric Requirements for Certain E, H-4, and L-2 Applicants

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intends to suspend collecting biometrics for individuals requesting E, H-4 and L-2 status on Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.

DOL won’t enforce ESG and proxy voting rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

Not surprising most of us, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced that it won’t enforce recently published rules on Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments and proxy voting rights....

Circuit Split No More: 2nd Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in Data Breach Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

While more states push forward on new privacy legislation statutorily granting consumers the right to litigate control of their personal information, federal courts continue to ponder how data breach injury fits traditional standing requirements. Previous to McMorris v. Carlos Lopez, McMorris v.

Tik Tok: The Compliance Clock Is Ticking for Small-Dollar Lenders in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

[co-author: Hurshell K. Brown - Beyond Finance, LLC] INTRODUCTION - Small-dollar lenders waited through most of 2020 for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) final rulemaking addressing payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans.

Ethiopia Modernizes Arbitration Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

On 2 April 2021, Ethiopia enacted a new arbitration law, known as the Arbitration and Conciliation Working Procedure, Proclamation Number 1237/2021 (the "Proclamation"), to apply to commercial domestic arbitrations and international arbitrations whose seat is in Ethiopia.

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