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COVID-19 “Not a Golden Ticket” to Avoid Discovery Obligations

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has unquestionably had a massive effect on nearly all aspects of American life.

Document, Document, Document: A Maryland Dealer Learns The Importance Of Regularly Updating Employment Forms

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

There are three documents that dealerships should regularly review and update for compliance: the employee handbook, commission pay plans, and arbitration agreements, if applicable.

The Year of the SPAC

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Transactions by special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, exploded in 2020, resulting in a 320% increase in the number of SPAC initial public offerings (IPOs) compared to 2019.

2021 HSR Thresholds Announced: $92 Million

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

As required by the HSR Act, on February 1, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds. The key number to remember is now $92 million. Note, this is a decrease from the $94 million threshold in 2020.

California Increases Homestead Exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

A newly effective California law has increased the amount of equity in a homestead that is exempt from execution to satisfy a judgment. The law changes the homestead exemption amount to now be the greater of either......

FAA Approves Fully Automated Commercial Drone Flights

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 14, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first fully automated commercial drone flights by granting Massachusetts-based American Robotics, Inc. permission to operate drones without hands-on piloting and “beyond-visual-line-of-site” (BVLOS) through January 31, 2023.

DOL Ends PAID Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was discontinuing the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program, effective immediately.

Judge Vacates Parts of CFPB’s Prepaid Accounts Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

A federal judge in D.C.

OSHA Issues “Stronger” Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new, “stronger” Guidance on identifying and preventing coronavirus exposure risks in the workplace.

Looking for an outlet? The EVs are Coming, the EVs are Coming!

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 29, General Motors stunned the vehicle world by announcing that by 2035, its goal is to phase out all vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, selling only zero-emission cars and trucks.

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