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EPA Begins Comment Period on Manufacturer Requests for Risk Evaluation of DIDP and DINP, and Identifies Additional Conditions of Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 16, 2019, that it has opened the public comment periods for manufacturer requests for the risk evaluations of two chemicals used in plastic production, diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and...

[Video] Innovation in Compliance-C-Suite Network and the Future of Podcasting with Jeffrey Hayzlett

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Our illustrious guest on this week’s show is Jeffrey Hayzlett, the founder and CEO of C-Suite Network. He chats with host Tom Fox about his podcast network and what he sees as the future of podcasting....
By: Thomas Fox

Should the Federal Mediation Privilege Only Apply to Court-Ordered Mediations?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

The existence and scope of a federal mediation privilege remains unclear. Among the Circuit Courts, the strongest and clearest endorsement of a federal mediation privilege is the Second Circuit’s decision in In re Teligent, Inc., 640 F.3d 53 (2d Cir....

New York State Enacts Broad New Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Why This Matters - On August 12, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that greatly strengthens protections against sexual harassment....
By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Artificial Intelligence on the move

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

In recent years, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have appeared in almost every industry in the world. The term AI is broad in scope and refers to a number of different tools that utilize models of a mathematical nature to analyze data,...

[Video] Daily Compliance News: August 20, 2019-the dog years edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: • Former SEC Chair Arthur Levitt says the SEC plan to gut internal controls reporting is misplaced. (WSJ) • The Business Roundtable redefines “the purpose of a corporation.” (NYT) • BVI lawyer skewers ABA...

[Video] Adventures in Compliance: The Problem of Thor Bridge and Monitoring Controls

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

We are back with another series of Adventures in Compliance podcasts. This week I am exploring stories from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. In this week’s second offering, I consider The Problem of Thor Bridge. From this story we take the Holmes...

Short-Term Rental Update: Vacasa nearly doubles real estate footprint with the acquisition of Wyndham vacation rentals; multifamily developers continue to seek out short-term rentals

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/08/19

Vacasa Nearly Doubles Real Estate Footprint - ("Vacation rental platform Vacasa will pay $162M to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals," GeekWire on Jul 30, 2019) We learned last week that Portland-based Vacasa plans to acquire Wyndham Vacation...

As a Public Charge Rule is Finalized by DHS, Concern Over Upcoming DOJ Rule Grows

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/08/19

Last Fall, we wrote about a proposed regulation issued by the Department of Homeland Security that involved one of our favorite topics: the intersection of immigration and health care law. My colleague Christian Springer and I have been following...

MSHA Issues Program Policy Letter on Refuge Chambers for Public Comment

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/08/19

At the end of July, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) announced the issuance of a Program Policy Letter (“PPL”) to provide mine operators guidance regarding the existing requirement to provide escape ways or refuges at underground...

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