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[Webinar] Looking Around the Corner: Oil and Gas Enforcement Under the Biden EPA - June 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

With its “all of the above” approach to reducing greenhouse gases, the Biden administration will undoubtedly increase the tempo of EPA enforcement in the upstream and midstream sectors.

DHS Extends Form I-9 Flexibility for Remote Employees to August 31, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended a policy providing employers with flexibility in meeting certain Form I-9 Employment Verification requirements.

Supreme Court Narrows Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

In a highly anticipated ruling, on June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s (“CFAA”) application in Van Buren v. United States.

EEOC Sues Symphony of Joliet for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

Nursing Home Required Pregnant Employees to Disclose Medical Information and Failed to Provide Them With Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Symphony of Joliet, a nursing home, rehabilitation center and long-term residential care facility in Joliet, Ill., violated feder

Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect Monday, June 7

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

On May 28, Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed Bill H.3702 into law, legislation that provides employees with emergency paid sick leave, capped at 40 hours a week or $850, for certain reasons related to COVID-19.

Insuring a King’s Ransom: The Role of Cyber Insurance in Ransomware Risk Management

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

Nearly 700 years ago, England captured King John II of France and held him for ransom for four million écus. But France could not afford to pay, and King John II ultimately traded his two sons as substitute hostages to try and secure his own release.

The Week in Weed: June 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Supreme Court Decides Garland v. Ming Dai

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Garland v.

DOD Issues Proposed Rule on Enhanced Post-Award Debriefing Rights: 5 Things You Should Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

As we previously reported, Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (2018 NDAA) required the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue new regulations to establish more detailed and comprehensive post-award debriefing rights.

Communications from the CDC: To Mask or Unmask, that is the Question

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/06/21

Communications from the CDC during the coronavirus pandemic have sometimes been difficult to understand or apply in practical circumstances, and there is no Rosetta Stone to decipher their meaning.

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