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EPA and NHTSA Take Regulatory Action to Revoke California Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Action May Have Far-Reaching Impacts - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced a joint rule intended to substantially affect California’s authority to regulate...

California Statute Offers Dramatic Change to Independent Contractor, Franchise-Franchisee Relationships

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

On September 18, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new measure — Assembly Bill 5 — which will redefine how businesses classify their workers. Commonly known as “AB 5,” the new law seeks to codify the “ABC Test” for determining the...

CFIUS Publishes Proposed FIRRMA Regulations, Part 1: A Sea Change for Foreign Investments in U.S. Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations to implement provisions of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), signed into law by President Donald Trump on August 13, 2018, that...

Brownstein Attorneys Advise on Updates to 40-Year-Old FDCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 17, ACA International filed a 155-page comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“Bureau”) proposed debt collection rule. The comment advocates for consumers, creditors and a stable U.S. credit economy—as well...

Life Sciences Newsletter - June - July - August 2019 (Slovak)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Life Sciences and Health Care companies regularly face new challenges related to legislative changes. We have prepared a brief overview of selected legal, regulatory and media news from the Slovak Republic and the European Union from the last month....

Waterford School District to Pay $107,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaints Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - The Waterford Public School System, a school district in Waterford, Mich., will pay $107,000 and provide other relief...

Dental Care Becoming More Disability Inclusive

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Dental care rarely gets attention as a disability rights issue, but numerous people with disabilities suffer from inadequate and inaccessible dental care. According to a 2012 study of more than 4,700 patients with intellectual and developmental...

Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Seeks Comments

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released on September 10th a Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (“Plan”). The Plan describes priority actions and the leadership along with collaboration that is stated to be needed...

Vaping Deaths: What Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Know about Current Laws and Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

In recent weeks, the news has been full of stories of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. An eighth person has now died from a vaping-related illness, and reports state that hundreds more have been sickened with severe respiratory illnesses. Health...

Third Circuit Clarifies Intent Requirement for Suicide Exclusion in Life Insurance Policies Under New Jersey Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

On September 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion in Arena v. Riversource Life Insurance Company, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 28052 (3d Cir. Sep. 18, 2019) (non-precedential), affirming the District Court’s grant of...

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