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ICE Once Again Extends “Relaxed” I-9 Document Inspection Rules, This Time Through March 31, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that its “relaxed” rules have once again been extended until March 31, 2021.

WOTUS Encore: The Fate of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Implications for Groundwater

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

It seems like yesterday, but it was actually last summer when the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, effective June 22, 2020 (the "Rule")....

A Brief Overview of the New Massachusetts Campus Safety Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 12, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed a new Campus Safety Act (“CSA”) aimed at addressing sexual violence on- and off-campus at institutions of higher education.

Chinese Military Companies Trading Ban: Overview of OFAC’s Ongoing Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On November 12, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. persons from trading securities and related derivatives in “Communist Chinese Military Companies” (CCMCs), effective 60 days later on January 11, 2021, and then extended to January 28, 2021.

The Progress We Need: Ten Health Care Imperatives for the Decade Ahead

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

As we make the turn into the new decade, we at Manatt Health look forward with cautious optimism to what the coming years will bring.

Lessons from Wengui v. Clark Hill: Structuring a Two Track Cyber Investigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

As the D.C. District Court in Wengui v. Clark Hill recently commented, “[m]alicious cyberattacks have unfortunately become a routine part of our modern digital world.

Revenue Sharing is costlier to plan participants

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

I love when studies on retirement plans state the obvious.

A Review of 2020 Labor & Employment Legislation In California

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The 2020 California legislative session led to a number of new laws that already have had significant impact on employers in the state.

Security For Costs, Cross-Undertakings And Litigation Funding: Recent Guidance From The Court Of Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The issue of security for costs has come into focus in recent years in the context of the increased trend of commercial litigation funders supporting claims in the English courts.

Conducting Remote Workplace Investigations: Challenges And Top 10 Practical Solutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

As many workplaces have shifted to remote work arrangements, human resources personnel, in-house lawyers, and other workplace investigators are conducting more remote workplace investigations.

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