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Secretary Of Labor Alex Acosta Resigns

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

This morning President Trump announced Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s resignation. Secretary Acosta resigned under mounting pressure due to his involvement in a 2008 plea deal involving Jeffrey Epstein....

Alert: FCC Makes $100 Million Available for Telehealth Experiments

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

At its July 10 meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which proposes the creation of a three-year "Connected Care Pilot program." The FCC proposes that the pilot program will make available up to $100 million of universal service...

U.S. Senators Express Concerns About RFS Program To President Trump

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

On June 28, 2019, 13 U.S. Senators signed a letter to President Donald J. Trump expressing concerns about media reports that USDA Secretary Sonny Purdue is attempting to influence EPA decisions on small refinery waivers under RFS....

[Video] Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 42 – Obsession

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Th Obsession which aired on December 15, 1967, Star Date 3619.2. Compliance Takeaways: 1. Sometimes a CCO must make a stand and speak truth to power. 2. How is a root cause...

Nevada Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions to Ban Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

Effective January 1, 2020, it will be unlawful for Nevada employers to reject job applicants on the basis of a positive test for cannabis use. This follows a ballot initiative which made recreational marijuana use legal in the state in 2017, and...

Considering the Child's Preference and Primary Care Provider in a Custody Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

Two questions that often get asked in custody cases are what weight does the child’s preference have in a custody case, and how can I demonstrate to the judge that I have been the primary care provider....

The STRONGER Patents Act of 2019: Weakening Post-Grant Proceedings

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

The sponsors of the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 -- introduced to the Senate on July 10, 2019 -- may be from both political parties, but they share one clear trait:  they hate what post-grant proceedings have done to patent litigation.  So they...

Second Circuit Upholds Mandatory Commitment for Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

In United States v. Brennan, the Second Circuit (Kearse, Winter, Pooler) rejected an as-applied challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d), which requires a defendant who has been found incompetent to stand trial to be committed to the custody of the Attorney...

New York Expands Salary Protections for Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two bills into law yesterday, amending Labor Law §194, to address the much-discussed "wage gap." New York previously barred pay differences based on gender, but the law signed yesterday amends this measure to...

Everything But The Kitchen Sink: Advocacy Groups Cite A Number Of Constitutional Challenges To North Carolina’s Expansion Of The Right To Farm Act.

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/07/19

In the ongoing controversy over a series of nuisance suits regarding eastern North Carolinian hog-farming operations, a collection of advocacy groups have now filed a constitutional challenge to the North Carolina General Assembly’s recent amendments...

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