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2024 Retail Wrap-Up: Musings on AI and More

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

At the end of each year, many of us ponder whether our current resolutions were achieved and what our resolutions should be for the year to come. Of course, resolutions should be achievable and not simply aspirational.

The New H-1B Rule Published Wednesday Aims to Modernize the H-1B Visa Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Our Immigration Team breaks down the many changes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing for the H-1B and F-1 visa programs just ahead of a change in Administrations....
By: Alston & Bird

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - December 2024 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

News Briefs - Congress Taking on Healthcare Policies Set to Expire - Congress has begun discussions on important healthcare policies set to expire on December 31....
By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know - December 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown.  Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on December 21, 2024.  During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on governm

Change Healthcare Faces Nebraska Lawsuit After Cyberattack

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare Inc.

The 135th Ohio General Assembly Sends Revised Bills, HB 8 and HB 206, to Governor DeWine for Signing

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

The 135th General Assembly finished yesterday with both houses enacting two pieces of legislation of primary interest to boards of education and their administrators, HB 8 and HB 206.

2025: New Year, New Laws for California Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

A slew of new California employment laws were passed in 2024, many late in the year, and these new laws mandate changes to employer practices and policies, including updates to employee handbooks, as well as protocols, employment applications, job postings and job descriptions and related documen

Potential Ramifications of a Government Shutdown for the SEC

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

If U.S. congressional leaders are unable to pass legislation for continued government funding, it is expected that much of the federal government, including the U.S.

Ohio Court of Appeal Addresses Whether Gathering and Transportation Are Separate and Distinct Post-Production Activities

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Marcellus Shale play, one issue remains constant: the ongoing debate over the deduction of post-production costs.

Beware Minimum Wage Increases Throughout California In 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

As we head into the new year, employers must continue to monitor minimum wages at the state and local level. California’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2025 to $16.50. In addition, the minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2025 (and again in July) for several municipalities.

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