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Changing Law Firms: 5 Principles for Successful Change Management 

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

Humans, generally speaking, do not enjoy change. Our desire to avoid it is well documented. Most of us will walk the same route to work each day. We will order our favourite food from a takeaway restaurant, rather than try something new. We find the familiar comforting.

EEOC Withdraws Proposed ADA Wellness Program Rules, Leaving Vaccine Incentives in Limbo

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

As employers wrestle with whether to require vaccines for employees or how to encourage employees to get vaccinated voluntarily, many companies are implementing incentive programs that provide gifts, paid time off and even cash payments to employees who get vaccinated.

EU – EDPS publishes opinions on European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act and a Digital Markets Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

On 10 February 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published its opinions on the European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act and a Digital Markets Act.

Blog: BlackRock details its climate expectations

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

In his 2021 letter to CEOs, BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink asked companies to disclose a “plan for how their business model will be compatible with a net zero economy”—that is, “one that emits no more carbon dioxide than it removes from the atmosphere by 2050, the scientifically-established threshol

The Grace Period for Proposition 65 Cannabis and CBD Reproductive Harm Warning Expired On January 3 – Are Your Labels Compliant?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

New Proposition 65 warning requirements applicable to cannabis and CBD products took effect on January 3, 2021, after a one-year enforcement grace period.

2021 Venture Capital Guide - Japan

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Venture Capital Guide that covers more than 30 jurisdictions on investment approval processes, typical investment sectors and investment structures on Venture Capital deals (and more!)....

Is Your Company a Greenhouse Gas Culprit?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

With investors so focused on the E in ESG, now is the time to root out the unexpected sources of pollution coming from your supply chain and elsewhere.

Recent Presidential Executive Orders - a Recap and Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

Early in his presidency, Joe Biden brought the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress and revealed its highlights at.... Members of the Democratic Party formally introduced that legislation February 18 and Harris Beach has begun to analyze each section of its full text....

Duplicative Non-Compete Provisions in Employment Contracts Might Defang Choice of Forum Provisions in Corporate Formation Documents

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

Repetition is not always a rhetorical virtue.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 14

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/02/21

In Washington: The House Budget Committee released the text of the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” The panel also provided a new report emphasizing the need for quick congressional action on  COVID relief to ensure workers, families, small businesses, and communities across the country can ma

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