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SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Application Certified by the City Planning Commission

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On May 17, 2021, the New York City Planning Commission (“CPC”) held a public review session on the much-anticipated City-sponsored application to rezone the SoHo/NoHo neighborhoods, officially sending this application into the public review process, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (“ULURP”)

Second Circuit: Plaintiffs Have Standing to Sue for Increased Risk of Identity Theft

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

In April 2021, the Second Circuit issued a decision recognizing an increased risk of future, unrealized identity theft or fraud as a basis for establishing Article III standing. Background - The case, McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs., LLC, No. 19-4310, 2021 WL 1603808 (2d Cir. Apr.

Return to Work Resistance: Navigating the ADA Interactive Process and COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Requests

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

As vaccine proliferation continues, employers are preparing to welcome their workforces back to offices and job sites across the country.

OSHA Directs Employers to Follow CDC Mask Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Agency (“OSHA”) has issued a statement indicating that it is reviewing and revising its Workplace Guidance in light of the CDC announcement last week regarding mask requirements for vaccinated individuals.

How Critical IP and Trade Secrets Get Stolen in China (and elsewhere)

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

If your company doesn’t fully understand how trade secrets and IP are stolen, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to safeguard your most critical assets.

NLRB Majority: Employer May Continue “No Recording” Rule, Even After Unlawfully Applying it to Single Employee

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

In AT&T Mobility LLC , 370 NLRB No.

Have You Been Vaccinated? Your Employer (and Everyone Else) Wants to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The CDC’s recent guidance suggesting that most fully vaccinated individuals may discontinue certain safety measures, such as masking and social distancing, has created significant confusion for employers navigating conflicting and ever-changing state and local COVID-19 workplace laws, regulations

Committee Hearing Held on Superfund Program Reforms Sought in CLEAN Future Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The CLEAN Future Act (Act), introduced in its current form on March 2, 2021 by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, is designed primarily to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

CFPB Releases Bulletin Analyzing Consumer Complaints

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The CFPB recently issued a bulletin analyzing complaints submitted by consumers in counties across the nation. The bulletin categorizes various trends that the CFPB has identified in per-capita submission of complaints in 2019 and 2020....

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 10

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

4 Ways to Boost Blockchain in Consumer Finance - "Plenty of executives and industry leaders in the blockchain space are looking for clarity on financial regulation." Why this is important: The recent MIT FinTech Conference discussed the barriers impeding the adoption of blockchain technology

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