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An Overview of the DOL’s New Guidance on Cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 14, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued, for the first time, guidance on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity.

Imperial Pacific Pays $105,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Marianas Casino Sexually Harassed and Retaliated Against Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged - SAIPAN, CNMI — Saipan-based Imperial Pacific will pay $105,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S.

Class Certification Still Defeated Although Common Evidence of Non-Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

California employers may take solace in a recent unpublished decision upholding denial of class certification.  In Salazar v.

Deemed Exports and Hiring of Foreign Nationals: Time to Reevaluate?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

It may be time to reevaluate your company’s approach to “deemed exports” and the hiring of foreign nationals, based on the recent changes to the country designations of Myanmar/Burma, Russia and Hong Kong, as well as the addition of certain items to the Commerce Control List (CCL) as “emerging te

Partnership Agreement Was Invalid Where IT Was Entered Into Between A Fiduciary And Principal And Was Otherwise Unfair And The Principal Did Not Owe Fiduciary Duties As A Partner Where There Was No Enforceable Partnership

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In Adam v. Marcos, an attorney and his client agreed to a joint venture/partnership. No. 14-18-00450-CV, 2021 Tex. App. LEXIS 2060 (Tex. App.—Houston March 18, 2021, no pet. history). The attorney sued the client for breaching the agreement.

Alert: New European Commission Referral Guidance Creates Uncertainty for Merging Parties

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The European Commission (EC) recently published new guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22, which permits the EC to review any transaction referred to it, even if the transaction does not meet national or European Union merger thresholds....

Biden ups minimum wage to $15 for federal contractor workforce

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that will, beginning in early 2022, raise the minimum hourly wage from $10.95 to $15.00 for workers working on or in connection with covered federal contracts and subcontracts....

[Audio] JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The European Central Bank's decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the growing importance of climate change, and ESG more broadly, in ECB policy.

FTC Settles Claims Alleging Merchant Cash Advance Providers Engaged In Unfair And Deceptive Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has settled the lawsuit it filed against Yellowstone Capital LLC, a provider of merchant cash advances, and its chief executive officer and president for alleged unfair and deceptive conduct in violation of section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C

Critical Habitat Designation Reduced for Northern Mexican Gartersnake

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

This week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") published a final rule designating critical habitat for the northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis eques megalops) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)....

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