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Leadership & Diversity - Bridging Generations of Lawyers

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

The workforce today comprises five generations — the largest number of generations in the workforce in history. Millennials make up the greatest percentage and are on track to represent 50% of the workforce soon.

Maryland Becomes First U.S. State to Enact Controversial Digital Advertising Tax to Immediate Challenge

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

On February 12, 2021, Maryland legislators voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) veto of H.B. 732, making Maryland the first state in the nation to impose a digital advertising tax.

Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update - February

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

Our February edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update” offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of January....
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COVID-19 Litigation Is Testing the Limits Of California Expense Reimbursements – Is Your Business Safe?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

With well over 1,600 COVID-19-related employment lawsuits already having been filed nationwide and over 350 in California alone, employers need to keep abreast of ongoing issues that impact the physical and remote workplace.

A “smarter mix” to combat modern slavery and human rights risks - the UK Government’s recent measures signal the increasing pressure for solutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

The UK Government’s recent announcement emphasises a more ambitious modern slavery agenda and, specifically, the use of a “smarter mix” of measures across policy, regulation, stakeholder expectations and corporate practice to identify and combat modern slavery and human rights risks in global val

Texas Judge Rules CDC Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

In the ruling, U.S. District Judge John Barker ruled in favor of the landlords and property managers who brought the lawsuit, ruling that the CDC's eviction moratorium exceeded the federal government's constitutional authority.

Kangaroo Court: Supervised Learning Algorithms for Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

What do you say if somebody asks you what the algorithm is doing with your data? How does it learn? What is it looking at and why? Defensible use of AI is important, whether during litigation or through some other application such as monitoring for various forms of risk.

LA City Council Joins County, Passing “Hero Pay” for Grocery Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

On February 24, 2021, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-1 to pass an ordinance mandating that employers provide $5/hour in additional premium hazard pay for on-site grocery and drug retail workers.

USCIS Expands Premium Processing Services to Include E-3 Petitions for Australian Nationals in Specialty Occupations

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

On February 24, 2021, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would expand premium processing services to include change of status or extension of status petitions for E-3 nonimmigrant visa classification.

Prepare for the PRO Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21

Just as quickly as we were heralding the coming of California’s Proposition 22, and how companies could take advantage of the new rules and regulations surrounding it, the recent shift in the political landscape has completely changed what companies who utilize an independent contractors workforc

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