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Cal/OSHA Issues New Vaccine Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

In news that will be welcomed by employers, Cal/OSHA has finally updated its Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to address whether fully vaccinated employees must be excluded from the workplace if exposed to COVID-19....

The MAE Clause, Mrs. Palsgraf and Events “Arising From or Related To” MAE Exceptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in renewed focus on Material Adverse Effect (“MAE”) clauses in public and private acquisition agreements.

Coming Attractions: Potential Individual Income & Transfer Tax Changes Under the New Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

On April 28, 2021, in an address to a Joint Session of Congress and a Fact Sheet published by the White House, President Biden introduced the “American Families Plan,” the President’s plan for spending and a series of tax changes to pay for it. ...

Shaping an IT (development and implementation) agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

The strange reality of software development and implementation agreements is that they are often prepared in the wrong order.

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 16

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Shot Heard Across Texas: San Antonio Gets a Temporary Restraining Order Against ERCOT - "CPS Energy, the municipal electric utility serving San Antonio and the surrounding area, has won the first skirmish against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state grid operator, over charges r

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Takes Significant Step To Remove “Employers” From The List Of Species Protected from Poachers

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Thanks to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, workers in the Commonwealth are now more likely to be considered “fair game” to other potential employers, even in the presence of an agreement otherwise between the current employer and the suitor.

Second Circuit Joins Majority On Circuit Split, Finding Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Qualifies As Crime of Violence under Section 924(c)

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

In United States v. McCoy (Kearse, Parker, Sullivan), the Second Circuit held that attempt to commit Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a crime of violence, siding with the majority of circuit courts, and parting ways with the Fourth Circuit and numerous district courts within the Second Circuit.

McGirt v. Oklahoma: Impacts on Tribal Taxation

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation.

Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case metrics.

Tax Increment Financing Comes to Washington

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Washington communities have a new tool to drive economic development: tax increment financing. Sometimes called “TIF,” this funding method allows local governments to self-finance public improvements that encourage development without imposing new taxes.

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