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What Is Law? California Has Some Answers, But I Prefer Cicero's

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Lawyers deal with the law every day, but seldom pause to ask the existential question - What is law?   Conveniently, the California legislature has provided some definitions.  Section 22 of the Civil Code defines "law" in decidedly magisterial terms......

EU Sets Global Standard with First Ever Artificial Intelligence Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence - On April 21, 2021 the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, the first ever legal framework on AI.

Substantial Increase in Cyber Crime in the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report – Companies Must Take Heed

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The FBI recently released its 2020 Internet Crime Report (Report), which details and analyzes complaints received through the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). In 2020, IC3 received a record number of complaints – nearly 800,000, with reported losses in excess of $4.1 billion.

EU Takes Key Step in Taxonomy Rollout

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

European Commission issues first Delegated Act in the much-debated Taxonomy, moving forward with a multi-step approach in determining which activities are classified as sustainable.

GME @ Dentons: CMS issues instructions implementing COVID-related IME bed counting rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 30, 2020, CMS relaxed its bed-counting regulations so that teaching hospitals that temporarily increased their number of available beds to respond to the influx of COVID-19 patients would not experience reductions in IME payment amounts....

What is ESG and How Could It Impact You?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Growing evidence suggests that corporate focus on ESG—Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance—may offer short- and long-term advantages to both companies and investors.

EEOC Sues C and C Power Line for Race Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Jacksonville Employer Permitted Racist Slurs and Nooses, and Fired Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued C and C Power Line, Inc.

District Court Judge Expresses “Judicial Displeasure” with Language in Validation Notice, Finds Plausible Claim for § 1692g(a)(2) Violation, but not § 1692g(a)(1)

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently expressed “judicial displeasure” with the language in a collection letter when it granted in part and denied in part a debt collector’s motion to dismiss a putative FDCPA class action for failure to state a claim. Hopkins v.

New Tax Credits Support Paid Leave For COVID Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

For many employers, the costs related to the COVID-19 vaccine just went down.

Auto Parts Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $4 Million For Contamination Cleanup

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

New York AG Letitia James and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) reached a settlement with auto parts manufacturer American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

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