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California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Remain Preempted by Federal Law . . . For Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

Signaling another positive development for interstate motor carriers operating in California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “Central District”) recently dismissed a truck driver’s claims that motor...

How To Plan The Perfect International Deposition

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

There are three main components to a full preparation and smooth process that need to be taken into consideration when you are planning an international deposition....
By: Planet Depos, LLC

New IRS Ruling on Port and Airport Leases

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

In a private letter ruling (PLR 201918008) publicly released earlier this week, the IRS addressed the statutory safe harbor relating to the allowable term for leases of port and airport facilities financed with tax-exempt private activity bonds....

Space Sharing Re-Boot: CMS Offers a New Approach in the State Operations Manual

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

On May 3, 2019, CMS published draft guidance regarding space sharing between co-located hospitals and hospitals co-located with other health care entities....
By: Polsinelli

Update zur Grunderwerbsteuer bei Immobilien-Share Deals

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

On May 8, 2019, the Federal Ministry of Finance submitted the long awaited draft bill for the pending real estate transfer tax reform. In Depth - The new property transfer tax law is to apply according to the bill only for acquisitions, which will...

OFAC Issues Compliance Guidance to Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments. In this document, OFAC outlines its expectations for effective sanctions compliance programs (SCPs)....

Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. ITC (Fed. Cir. 2019)

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

The International Trade Commission, although having limited jurisdiction, can be a very powerful ally to U.S. industries facing foreign competition. The Commission's power to interdict importation of infringing articles can keep them languishing at...

DC Circuit Ruling May Limit SEC Ability to Bar or Suspend Registered Persons

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upended a longstanding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) position by ruling on April 30 that “willful” conduct—a frequent prerequisite in a broad range of sanctions for violations of...

Food Manufacturers and Other Stakeholders React to Proposed Changes to California’s Proposition 65

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

After California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to Proposition 65’s regulations governing the calculation of safe harbor levels for reproductive toxicants in consumer products, food manufacturers and...

Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Postal Service Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/19

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the United States Postal Service (“Postal Service”) entered into an April 18th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...

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