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⚠️Warning! California Proposes Amendments Restricting Use of Proposition 65 Short-Form Warnings

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 8, 2021, the agency governing Proposition 65, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend the content and conditions for use associated with the widely-used short-form warning permitted under Proposition 65.

Travel Tip Of The Day: Mask Up Starting February 2nd If You Plan To Use Public Transportation

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Making good on President Biden’s position that everyone should wear a mask when using public transportation, the CDC issued an Order effective February 2nd requiring all travelers using public transportation to wear masks while boarding, traveling and disembarking.

Some Remote Workers (And Their Employers) Wrestle With State Income Tax Issue; It Likely Won’t End Once The Pandemic Ends

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Many employees during the COVID-19 pandemic are asking: To which state must I pay income tax? Potentially affected are employees who resided in State A and commuted to work in State B before the pandemic but are now working remotely in State A.

HSR Notification Thresholds Decrease Slightly for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”) thresholds, which will become effective on March 4, 2021.

SPAC 101 – Selected Q&A

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

On January 27 and 28, 2021, over 300 participants joined Morrison & Foerster’s webinars on “SPAC 101- Is 2021 the Year of SPACs in Asia?” where Partners Mitchell S. Presser, Justin R.

Bankruptcy Ruling Highlights Longer Lookback Trend

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Projections suggest over 1 million bankruptcy petitions will be filed in 2021.

Major Changes Coming to Prop 65 “Short-Form” Warnings

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed sweeping changes to the popular “short-form” Proposition 65 warning. On January 8, 2021, OEHHA issued a proposal to amend Article 6 “Clear and Reasonable Warnings” Section 25601.

Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds Decrease For First Time Since 2010

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the decrease in monetary thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), that will apply to transactions closing on or after March 4, 2021.

Court Denies Motion For Class Certification In Employee W-2 Data Breach Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

In recent years, there has been an uptick of W-2 phishing scams, and their consequences for an employer extend well beyond leaked data, including potential employee class action litigation.

UK: Companies Transferring Compliance Data To SEC Can Use Article 49 Of GDPR

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21

Transfers for compliance with U.S. law can generally be done under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 49 derogation, said the United Kingdom's Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in a letter to the U.S.

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