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ERCOT Unveils Plan For Invoicing Default Uplift Charges

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In the wake of winter storm Uri, ERCOT market participants are grappling with the resulting financial fallout.

First Candidate Enters Race Against Newly-Appointed California Attorney General

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert, a former Republican and currently registered as “No Party Preference,” announced her candidacy in the 2022 election for the California AG’s office, currently held by Democratic AG Rob Bonta......

Full Enforcement Of REAL ID Law Moved To 2023

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced DHS to delay full enforcement of the REAL ID law from October 1, 2021, to May 3, 2023, the agency has announced.

NYDFS Issues Report on SolarWinds

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

This week, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued the Report on the SolarWinds Cyber Espionage Attack and Institutions’ Response....

A Stunning Opinion on “Dunning” Letters

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Last Wednesday the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released a landmark decision which could have a profound impact upon a number of industries. In Hunstein v. Preferred Collection & Mgmt. Services, Inc., 19-14434, 2021 WL 1556069 (11th Cir. Apr.

California Federal Court Rejects Unconscionability Claims, Enforces Delegation Clauses in Arbitration Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Two former Aon employees sued Aon, claiming restrictive covenants in agreements they entered into with the company were void, illegal, and unenforceable. Aon moved to compel arbitration per arbitration provisions in the relevant contracts.

EPA Ends Priority Review of Surface Disinfectant Products, Shifts Resources Back to Standard FIFRA Registration Processes

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Key Takeaways: • What Happened: Citing recently revised CDC guidance suggesting that the risk of surface transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is “generally considered to be low,” EPA announced that it is no longer expediting review of new registrations or claims for products intended to inact

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Return to Work: Employer-Mandated COVID Vaccination Policies and Accommodating Employee Disabilities and Religious Beliefs - With over 50% of the adult population in the United States having received at least one dose of a vaccine to combat the novel coron

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

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