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The No Surprises Act Passed and (Surprise!) Healthcare Providers are Leery of its Impact

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

After a drawn-out drafting-and-review process, the hotly contested No Surprises Act (Act) has made its way into law after being tucked into the 5,500+ pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020.

Old Comment on Need for Higher Starting Salary Revives Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act allows plaintiffs to pursue equal pay claims based on prior actions that continue to have a negative effect on their salaries.

President Biden Revokes ‘Buy American and Hire American’ Executive Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14005 entitled “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which directs federal government agencies to “maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, t

OSHA Issues COVID Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“OSHA Guidance”).

Super EO Covers the Climate and Environmental Justice Fields

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The order begins by noting that......
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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2021 #5

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

OSHA Issues Revised COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, recently released new guidance to help employers protect workers and minimize exposure to COVID-19.

Timing of Common Area Conveyances

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Taxes! In Texas, common area will be valued at a de minimus value, but usually only if the common area is owned by the association.

Divorce During COVID – How We Have Adapted

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Like almost everything else in life, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly altered the practice of family law. With court closures and social distancing measures, the court system, attorneys, and clients have turned to technology to keep the legal process moving along....

Shinnecock Nation’s Second Sign Sees Renewed State Resistance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Last May, in Commissioner of the State of New York Department of Transportation, et al. v Polite, Index No.

Virginia Ready to Pass First State Privacy Statute after CCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Both houses of Virginia’s legislature recently passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (S.B. 1392; H.B. 2307) (the “VCDPA”).

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