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Small/Intermediate Gasoline Bulk Storage Plants/NESHAP: Congressional Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Requesting Withdrawal of Proposed Gasoline Vapor Balancing Equipment Requirement

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

A combined 82 Senators and Members of the United States House of Representatives sent a May 22nd letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan addressing certain aspects of EPA’s proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) regarding Clean Air Act National Emission Standa

European Commission Responds to ESA's Questions on the Interpretation of SFDR, Including with Respect to the Definition of "Sustainable Investments"

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

On 14 April, the long-awaited responses (the Q&As) of the European Commission (the Commission) to questions put to it by the European Supervisory Authorities (the ESAs) in relation to the interpretation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) were published....

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 2023 Tax Bill into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 7063 into law on May 25, 2023, providing short-term and long-term tax relief for Florida taxpayers. The legislation provides approximately $1.3 billion in tax breaks to Florida taxpayers....

NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Outlaw Most Noncompetition Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Introduction - On 30 May 2023, the Office of the General Counsel (the General Counsel) of the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued a policy memo (30 May GC Memo) expressing its position that noncompetition agreements violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Non-Competes with Rank and File Employees Targeted by NLRB

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Challenges to non-competes by the federal government continue unabated under the Biden Administration. In the latest effort by the federal government to curtail the use of non-competes, which are traditionally governed by state law, on May 30, 2023, Jennifer A.

Dressed to kill: Greenwashing litigation continues to challenge fashion retailers' sustainability claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Fashion retailers remain a top target of greenwashing lawsuits.

A New World For Minnesota Employers: Minnesota Concludes Legislative Session and New Requirements for Employers Abound

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

The Minnesota Legislature recently concluded its 2023 session with the passage of a comprehensive paid family medical leave bill Mn Chapter 59 and an omnibus labor bill Mn Chapter 53  that will impose significant new obligations on Minnesota employers. Governor Walz promptly signed all bills....

EPA's Draft Plastics Strategy: A Road Map of What Comes Next

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

The U.S.

Noncompetes Back in the Crosshairs: NLRB Takes Its Shot at Noncompetition Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Can you still have noncompete agreements with your employees?

Embracing Environmental Justice Initiatives to Advance Corporate Objectives

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/23

Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments.

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