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Act Now For More Time To File Your California Pay Data Report!

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The deadline for employers to file their first annual pay data report with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) – March 31 — is fast approaching. For employers scrambling to comply, a reprieve is available.

OFCCP To Close Contractor Assistance Portal

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

In an e-mail sent out to registered stakeholders OFCCP announced in an effort to “improve efficiency and better integrate compliance assistance efforts,” it is discontinuing the Agency’s Contractor Assistance Portal as of March 1, 2021......

Life Sciences Regulatory Framework Becomes Law Post-Brexit

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Nearly one year after its introduction to the House of Commons, the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019‑2021 (the Bill) was granted Royal Assent on 11 February 2021, becoming law as the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (the Act)......

Judges tell of case delays, high caseloads as House committee considers expanding judgeships

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21


Biden Administration Changes PPP Again, Announces Exclusive Window for Small Businesses, Sole Proprietors, and Independent Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The Biden Administration announced further changes to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP).

Identities Of Business Owners Required To Be Disclosed

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Congress recently passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to require companies in the U.S. to disclose their beneficial owners to the U.S. government.

SBA Now Accepting PPP Applications From Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Starting Wednesday, February 24, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a 14-day Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application period exclusively for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees......

What Does the Future Hold for IPRs After Arthrex?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on March 1, regarding the constitutionality of the inter partes review (IPR) system. The Court's decision, which will likely issue this summer, could have far-reaching consequences for both current and future participants in patent cases....

BREAKING NEWS: Biden Revokes Revokes Proclamation 10014 And Sections 1 Of Proclamation 10052, And Proclamation 10131/Issues Proclamation On Ending Discriminatory Bans On Entry To The United States

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

February 24, 2021, President Biden posted his Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States. This new proclamation revokes the ones issued under the previous administration which suspended the travel and issuance of certain visas, including H, L and J.

Texas Amended Rule 106 On Substitute Service: Have You Been Served?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Attempting to align the Texas legal system with current realities, effective December 31, 2020, Rule 106 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure is amended to allow substitute service by “social media, email, or other technology ….” Indeed, any plaintiff faced with the previous options for substit

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