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New article argues for use of federal and state laws prohibiting unfair acts or practices to bring discrimination claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

An article recently published by the Student Borrower Protection Center titled “Discrimination is ‘Unfair’,” argues that the CFPB, FTC, state attorneys general and regulators, and in some cases private individuals, should consider challenging discrimination as an “unfair” practice covered by fede

Flurry Of PFAS Actions In The First 100 Days Of The Biden Administration: The Highlights

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The first 100 days of the Biden Administration saw a flurry of activities at the federal level seeking to address PFAS, a class of thousands of manmade chemicals notoriously known as Forever Chemicals because they don’t break down in the environment......

A Primer on Policies and Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Today, I conclude my five-part series on a Primer on FCPA Compliance. I end with a piece on policies and procedures. There are numerous reasons to put some serious work into your policies and procedures. They are certainly a first line of defense when the government comes knocking.

ADA Does Not Require Websites Be Accessible, Appeals Court Holds

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

A website is not a “place of public accommodation” within the meaning of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal appeals court has held in a groundbreaking decision on disability discrimination.

Request Prince William County Long-Range Land Use Designation Changes by May 12

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Prince William County, Virginia, has extended the deadline for landowners and potential purchasers to submit requests for amendments to the county’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations until May 12, 2021....

FOMO? Ohio Legislators to Propose Adult Use Legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

We all have it – the fear of missing out on good things happening around us or to people close to us. Legislators do too.

Proposed New EU AI Regulations: A Pre-Planning Guide for U.S. In-House Counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

If the European Commission’s newly proposed harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) (the “Artificial Intelligence Act”) (published April 21, 2021) are adopted, U.S.-based AI companies operating in European Union (“EU”) countries (or expecting to do so) may soon be subject to significan

Aerospace & Defense Insights | New technologies come with new litigation risks

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry.

Virginia’s New Overtime Law Authorizes Collective Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Virginia employers are at increased risk of class action wage litigation following passage of the Virginia Overtime Wage Act. “Previously, Virginia had been content to rely on the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),” note Kristina H. Vaquera and Shaun M.

Alabama Attorney General Leaves NAAG; Georgia Attorney General Resigns As RAGA Chair

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Alabama AG Steve Marshall left the National Association of Attorneys General, stating to the press that he cannot justify spending taxpayer money to “fund an organization that seems to be going further and further left” and pledging instead to direct such funds to his office’s consumer protection

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