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MISO Updates Interconnection Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

FERC approved MISO’s proposed changes to its generator interconnection procedure (“GIP”) and generator interconnection agreement (“GIA”), designed to streamline MISO’s interconnection queue process. These changes will affect all interconnection...

CMS Finalizes Revamped Home Health Agency Conditions of Participation

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

CMS recently issued revamped home health agency (HHA) conditions of participation (CoPs), strengthening patient confidentiality, patient rights, quality assessment, care and performance standards. The final rule was published in the Federal Register...

You Should Know - January 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

People now spend more time online than watching television. And the top destinations are social media sites like Facebook. This month we look at the consequences of sharing too much personal information on social media and ways to protect yourself....

Impacting the Jury with Multimedia Depositions

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

With improving technology, it’s becoming more and more common for attorneys to display their exhibits on a projector at trial so that the jury can see and better absorb the testimony that accompanies each exhibit. But when playing back a videotaped...

Some FAQ News Under ERISA - The DOL Issues Two More Sets of "Investment Advice" Q&As

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released two additional sets of FAQs on January 13, 2017 regarding the new “investment advice” regulation and related exemptions (the “Rule”) under the fiduciary provisions of the Employee Retirement Income...

The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to defend high-stakes...

The California Edition of the Employment & Labor Newsletter

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The following is a brief recap of the bills Governor Brown signed in 2016 that have added new laws to the books and modified existing laws affecting California employers. Employers should consult with counsel to ensure relevant policies and...

EEOC Sues Walmart for Discriminating Against Employee with Intellectual Disability

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Retail Giant Refused to Make a Simple Accommodation for a Longtime Employee, Federal Agency Charges - MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Walmart violated federal law when it failed to accommodate and fired a longtime employee because of her disability, the U.S....

DOJ and FTC Release Updated Antitrust Guidelines for IP Licensing

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

On January 13, 2017, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (“IP Licensing Guidelines” or...

HHS Finalizes Overhaul of Federal Human Subjects Research Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

In Depth - On January 18, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and 15 other federal agencies issued a final rule overhauling the federal human subjects research regulations known as the “Common Rule.” These are the first...

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