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Display of Data Symbols Similar to QR Code Visible Through Envelope Window Insufficient to Establish Article III Standing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In Nyanhongo v. Credit Collections Servs., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the display of “data symbols similar to a” quick response code (QR Code), without more, was insufficient to establish Article III standing....

Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits Increased in 2020 Despite Mid-Year Pandemic Lull

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: ADA Title III website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal courts in 2020 jumped a surprising 12% over 2019, in spite of a mid-year pandemic dip in filings....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection is Now Open

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on April 26, 2021, that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open after being delayed in May of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See our prior post addressing the anticipated open date....

U.S. Senate Introduces the Clean Energy for America Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 21, 2021, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 24 Democratic senators introduced the Clean Energy for America Act, which proposes to consolidate the current energy tax incentives available under the Internal Revenue Code....

Biden Administration Completes its Second 50 Days With Continued Pressure on Targeted Countries Using Increased Sanctions and Export Controls

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The Biden administration continues to utilize United States trade sanctions and export controls as a key tool in its efforts to put pressure on China, Myanmar/Burma and Russia. Since our last update, actions by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S.

[Video] NGE OnDemand: The Importance of Timely Reporting Occurrences, Claims and Suits to Insurers with Paul Walker-Bright

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

When disaster strikes your business or a lawsuit is filed against you in responding to the crisis, it is easy to overlook the existence of insurance that may reimburse you for the associated expenses and damages.

New York Federal Court Declines to Modify Arbitration Award to Include Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The plaintiff filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York seeking to modify an arbitration award to include reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses.

CFPB Enacts New Protections for Tenants Under the CDC Eviction Moratorium

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 16, 2021, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an Interim Final Rule which, effective May 3, 2021, requires all “debtor collectors” pursuing an eviction to provide written notice to the tenant(s) of possible protections and rights provided by the CDC Eviction Moratorium..

HHS OIG Targets Ophthalmology Practices for Medicare Billing Compliance: Eight Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

One of the most challenging billing compliance issues ophthalmology practices encounter in coding and reimbursement is understanding when services provided on the same day as a surgical procedure are payable separately from Medicare’s “global surgery payment.” On March 29, 2021, the U.S.

Florida Update: “Adult Use” Will Have to Wait

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In a 5-2 ruling the Florida Supreme Court, in an advisory opinion, struck the proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would allow Florida voters to decide whether to legalize the adult use of Marijuana in the upcoming 2022 election. The Court’s reason?

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