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[Audio] The Risk Roundtable: Pre-Existing Conditions and Abdullah Credits in New Jersey Workers' Compensation

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

An Abdullah Credit is a credit for a pre-existing function loss to the same part of the body for which an award is being paid. In this episode, Weber Gallagher partners Jennifer Laver and Vanessa Mendelewski discuss Abdullah Credits and best practices for employers when they are seeking credit.

UK Government announces pro-innovation regulation of AI and data

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The UK Government has published its response to Sir Patrick Vallance's Pro-innovation Regulation of Technologies Review Digital Technologies report, which contains a number of recommendations regarding digital technologies and applications, not least to advance further the Government's National A

CA Supreme Court Orders Appeals Court Brown Act Opinion Depublished

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

Opinion requiring local agency to give notice on meeting agenda of CEQA exemption determined by staff is no longer binding precedent, but some CEQA actions must still be agendized - On February 15, 2023, the California Supreme Court invalidated and ordered depublished an opinion of the Second Di

First 'CHIPS for America' Funding Opportunity Provides $39B for Domestic and International Semiconductor Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The US Department of Commerce has begun implementing the CHIPS and Sciences Act by introducing the first Notice of Funding Opportunity of its “CHIPS for America” incentive programs, which aim to support the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial semiconductor manufacturing facili

National Education Association Retirement Plan Gets Schooled On Withdrawal Liability Interest Rate Assumptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

Seyfarth Synopsis: Another court has found that actuaries who set discount rates for withdrawal liability purposes that are not based upon their “best estimate of anticipated experience” for investments under the plan—in this case, basing the rate assumption only on estimated returns for 40% of

PA Supreme Court Interprets “Costs of Performance” Statute and Determines Attorney General’s Office May Take Independent Positions in Tax Appeals

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

In a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held in Synthes USA HQ, Inc. v.

Virginia Supreme Court Invalidates Fairfax County, Virginia, Zoning Ordinance

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

On March 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated the Fairfax County, Virginia, Zoning Ordinance commonly known as z-Mod.

Administration defines “Foreign Entity of Concern” with implications for EV batteries under the IRA

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the US Department of Commerce issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on the guardrail provisions included in the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS).

EC Committee Issues Final Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (Nano) in Oral Cosmetic Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano) on March 23, 2023.

New Jersey Federal Court: Policyholders Must Plead Specific Policy Provisions to Maintain Suits

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

In Law Office of Drew J. Bauman v. Hanover Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey affirmed that policyholders must allege, under New Jersey law, the specific provisions of the insurance policy in order to state a claim for relief under the insurance contract.

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