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Court Dismisses COBRA Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently dismissed a class action lawsuit against Southwest Airlines.

Life Sciences Snapshot ‐ A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends ‐ Q1 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

This edition of Orrick’s series of life sciences publications reviews fullyear 2020 data in depth to identify and summarize the key trends that shaped venture investment across the sector.

Coronavirus (US): Key vaccination issues for employers – Part 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and efforts are underway to increase dissemination, employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated in order to be present on Company property.

BIS Amends Regulations and Loosens Export Restrictions Involving Sudan

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule on Jan. 19, 2021, amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the rescission of Sudan's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SSOT). The rule became effective Jan.

OSHA Issues Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing COVID-19 Spread in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Among other features, the new guidance recommends that employers implement a COVID-19 prevention program and identifies key measures for limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Annual HSR Threshold Adjustments Announced for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, lowering the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to US$92 million. On February 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).

New Executive Order Revises Buy American Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers (the “EO”).

Want to Increase New Revenue at your Law Firm? Improve Your Cognitive Empathy

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Recently, a client of mine (let’s call her Barbara) created a diagram for a prospect (Gary).  It included a decision tree and pros and cons for selecting Barbara as his lawyer, as well as pros and cons for other counsel he was considering.  It was not self-serving in that it did not lead to the….

Puerto Rico Government Plan-to-Private Plan Rollovers Allowed

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 20, 2021, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (Departamento de Hacienda, commonly known as “Hacienda”) issued Administrative Determination No.

Applicability of the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Freeze to Independent Agencies

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 20, 2021, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum ordering a temporary freeze of new or pending rules in order “to ensure that the President’s appointees or designees have the opportunity” to review them.

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