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Commerce Department Moves to Protect the Supply Chain for Information and Communications Technology and Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule (the “ICTS Rule”) under former President Trump’s Information and Communications Technology and Services Executive Order issued in May 2019.

Workplace Law Lowdown | OSHA Strengthens Federal Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Safety

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, directing the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), to issue “revised guidance to employers on workplace safety during the COVID-19 pand

Key Provisions and the Impact of the Corporate Transparency Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 1, 2021, the Senate overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This newly passed bill includes the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”)....

Incentivizing Employee Vaccinations: U.S. Businesses Seek Legal Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

More than 40 U.S. business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, National Restaurant Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, requested on February 1 that the U.S.

Boeing’s 737 MAX Scandal: A Review of Boeing’s Deception of the FAA (Part II of III)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Boeing’s criminal conduct, as described in the settlement papers, centered on two of its 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilots, who deceived the FAA about an important aircraft part called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) that impacted the flight control system of the Boeing 7

Public land and the “Right to Regenerate”

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

In a bid to increase the amount of land available for development, the government has launched a consultation seeking views on the proposed relaunch of the existing "Right to Contest" as a new "Right to Regenerate"....

4 Things You Need to Know About the Amended Electronic Transactions Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On 04 January 2021, the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill (Bill No.1/2021) (Bill) was read in Parliament for the first time and subsequently passed on 01 February 2021.

HHS provides updated guidance on Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced it has amended the reporting timeline for those who received Provider Relief Fund payments exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate.

Is a Law Firm Merger on the Horizon? – Four Phases Every Law Firm Experiences

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

As every new year begins, the idea of law firm merger grabs the attention of more than a few law firm leaders. Although the pandemic impacted the number of law firm mergers closed in 2020, all indications for 2021 suggests a strong merger season.

Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving....
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