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CFIUS Update: Larger Penalties, Sharper Monitoring

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 11, the U.S.

Enacted New York State Budget Includes First-in-Nation Statewide Paid Prenatal Leave (But Other Proposals are Left on the Table)

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. The enacted Budget includes appropriation bills and other legislation required to carry out the budget for the coming fiscal year.

CMS Finalizes Major Reforms to Medicaid, Part 1: Medicaid Access Reg

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final regulations that added new requirements for states when operating their Medicaid programs.

EPA Finalizes Rule Designating Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA and Issues PFAS Enforcement Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Earlier this week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule designating two per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensat

Missouri Federal Court Finds Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Challenge Compliance Condition Code on Consumer Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

A U.S.

Generative AI in Movies and TV: How the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA Contracts Address Generative AI

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

In the fall of 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) each ratified new agreements, amending and building upon their collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Pr

What Types of Art Insurance Coverage & Provisions Are Available?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Fine Art Title Insurance Artwork title insurance reimburses an insured if another owner makes a claim to the title of a piece of artwork that the insured purchased.

U.S. EPA Finalizes Designation of Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 19, the U.S.

Chemical Conundrum: TSCA at the Forefront of PFAS Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been regulating new and existing chemicals for almost 50 years. Under the TSCA, the EPA was given broad authority to track the thousands of existing commercial chemicals and regulate any new chemicals before they enter the market....

Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway Retail Fuel Facility Enter Into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and J-Square, Inc. (“J-Square”) entered into an April 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Rule No.

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