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President Biden Revokes Trump Administration’s Workplace Diversity Training Restrictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On his first day in Office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (“Executive Order”), stating that “[i]t is . . .

California Extends Protections for Residential Tenants to June 30, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

In August 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020.

Amending The Articles Without Approval By The Outstanding Shares

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

California Corporations Code Section 902 generally requires that amendments to the articles of incorporation must be approved by the outstanding shares and the Board of Directors.  The statute lists three instances when the "board alone" may adopt amendments to the articles......

California Regulation Allowing Cannabis Billboard Advertising Overturned

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Advertising cannabis products along California’s interstate highways, briefly lived, is now significantly restricted.

Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Thresholds Adjust Downward for Just Second Time Ever

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On February 2, 2021, the Federal Register published an FTC notice announcing the latest annual adjustments to the statutory thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a) (HSR). These annual adjustments are pegged to changes in gross national product.

USDA Issues Final Rule to Establish Domestic Hemp Production Program and Approve State and Tribal Oversight Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Effective March 22, 2021, USDA’s Final Rule Sets Forth Regime for Producing Hemp Products in the United States, Superseding Interim Rule - On January 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule to govern the production of hemp in the United States.

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Tire Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (“Cooper”) entered into a January 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-007.

INTERPOL Red Notices- It’s Not You, It’s Me: When Banks Break up with Red Notice Subjects

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

One of the more inconvenient results of being the subject of a Red Notice is that your bank might break up with you.  One of the more frustrating parts of that break up may be that the bank won’t say exactly why....

Biden orders expand access and affordability of health care for millions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

President Biden has increased the access and affordability of health care for millions of Americans, issuing executive orders to reopen Obamacare exchanges and review rules or practices that targeted the aged, poor, sick, and chronically ill or mentally ill and hindered them from benefiting from

Electronic Signatures: A “New Normal”

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Even before Covid-19, electronic signatures (e-signatures for short) were revolutionizing the way agreements were being executed and stored.

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