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The Netherlands: Court Awards Damages to Manager Properly Fired for Misconduct Due to Unfair Investigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

A recent Dutch Court of Appeal decision demonstrates the importance of conducting a fair investigation into charges of employee misconduct.

Environmental Groups Voluntarily Dismiss Their Untimely Challenge to “Part B” CCR Rule Revisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

As previously reported, a coalition of environmental groups recently filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) challenging the U.S.

Blog: Improving Cyber Insurance Practice Should Be a Company’s Priority

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently issued guidance for New York-regulated property and casualty insurers to effectively manage the cyber insurance risk present in their insurance portfolio.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 18

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that gym users should wear masks when exercising, even if they are more than six feet apart, and gyms need to improve ventilation.

New PPP Procedural Requirements Reflect Lenders’ Emerging AML Duties

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently issued a procedural notice (the “Notice”) to “All SBA Employees and Paycheck Protection Program Lenders” setting forth “Revised SBA Paycheck Protection Platform Procedures for Addressing Hold Codes on First Draw PPP Loans and Compliance Check Err

Will New York Enact a Statute Limiting Non-Compete Agreements for Lower-Salary Employees?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

A recent report issued by the Trade Secrets Committee of the New York City Bar recommends that New York State’s legislature adopt statutory guidelines governing the use of non-compete agreements for lower-salary employees....

Privacy Tip #273 – What’s with WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

WhatsApp started notifying its 2 billion users last month about an update to its privacy policy. Most of its users probably didn’t look at the details, and simply clicked “I agree” when the notice popped up on their phones. (To use the app, one must click “I agree.”)...

Pandemic and financial stress could push some lawyers to act unethically, experts warn

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21


New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

On Monday February 23, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law that establish a recreational cannabis program in New Jersey for adults who are at least 21 years old....
By: Cozen O'Connor

New York Ban on Arbitration of Discrimination Claims Repeatedly Struck Down as Inconsistent With Federal Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

In April 2018, New York enacted Section 7515 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR 7515), which invalidated pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate sexual harassment claims “except where inconsistent with federal law.”...

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