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Washington Enacts Excise Tax on Gains from the Sale or Exchange of Certain Capital Assets

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

Over the weekend, the Washington State Legislature passed a bill that would enact a tax on gains from the sale or exchange of certain capital assets.

USCIS’ New Guidance to Defer to Prior Approvals for Extension Petitions

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

On April 27, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new policy guidance, to take effect immediately, to address the issue of deference to prior approvals when adjudicating a request for an extension....

One Year Later: OIG Reports Describe Evolving Challenges Hospitals Have Faced in Pandemic Health Care Delivery

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

In a report issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on March 23, 2021 (the “2021 Report”), representatives from 320 hospitals in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were interviewed on their experiences responding t

Morgan Lewis Spark Q1 2021 (English)

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

Morgan Lewis Spark is a quarterly update highlighting new and amended Russian legislation of importance to companies operating in the Russian energy and mining sectors. We hope it provides you with a useful tool to navigate these developments.

FDA Releases Ambitious Action Plan for Further Reducing Children’s Exposure to Toxic Elements from Foods

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

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Early case assessment for the cloud

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

The concept of early case assessment (ECA) hasn’t changed with the times — the name of the game is still getting a clear, upfront picture of the issue at hand, as well as any liabilities or potential costs. But what has changed is the volume of data that might be relevant, and where it lives.

New York set to require new workplace health and safety protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

On April 21, 2021, both houses of the New York Legislature announced passage of the NY Hero Act, which will require employers to implement extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Climate Change for Energy Professionals – Part 4

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

The fourth installment on the climate change debate by Gray Reed energy partner Paul Yale looks at criticisms of Bjorn Lomborg’s False Alarm: How Climate Panic Costs Us Billions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet.

US Supreme Court Bars the FTC from Seeking Restitution under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act: What Businesses Can Expect

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

On April 22, 2021, the US Supreme Court ruled that Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pursue certain injunctive relief in court, does not authorize the FTC to pursue equitable monetary remedies such as restitution and disgorge

Nintendo Commences Legal Battle Against Real World Bowser

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/21

Any fan of Nintendo games and consoles can tell you that the company’s most iconic virtual villain is King Bowser Koopa, generally referred to as simply “Bowser.” In a strange instance of life imitating art, Nintendo filed a copyright infringement complaint on April 16, 2021, against a real-life

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