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Navigating The Transition: Key Environmental Enforcement Issues To Watch In The Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

While the texts of environmental laws do not change without an act of Congress, executive branch agencies that enforce those laws have a great deal of discretion in what kinds of violations to prioritize for investigation and enforcement and how aggressive to be in applying them to new or ambiguo

So It Begins – Biden "Pauses" New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Lands

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

Today, President Biden issued the much awaited Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (the “Order”).

Biden Administration Executive Orders Impact International Travel

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

The Biden Administration issued a Proclamation on January 25, 2021 reinstating the COVID-related travel bans put in place and slated to be lifted on January 26, 2021 by the Trump Administration.

Companies Pay Criminal Penalties And Compensation For Undermining Competition

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the Department of Justice announced charges against two providers of foreign language services for conspiracy to defraud the government on a multimillion dollar contract by impeding, impairing, obstructing, and defeating competitive bidding.

Privacy Compliance? What?! When?! What Happens If I Don’t?!

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

Happy Data Privacy Day! It’s been a busy few years for privacy compliance, filled with more than a few data breaches — some at well-known companies/brands — as well as some new data privacy laws.

Whiplash: Is A New FFCRA On The Horizon?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

As we discussed previously after the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020, President Trump signed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) which allowed employers to decide if their company would continue to provide paid leave and, therefore, be eligi

Top 10 For 2021 – Happy Data Privacy Day!

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2021.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2021......
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

2021 NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Pre-Publication Federal Renewal

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication Federal Register Notice for its 2021 Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (“MSGP”).

New Administration, New Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposal

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

On January 20, 2021, President Biden sent The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (the Bill) to Congress for consideration. This legislation is considered groundbreaking and takes into consideration the last 25 years of efforts by Congress to update and change U.S. immigration law......

French Legislators Pass Law Protecting The Sensory Heritage Of The French Countryside, Including, The Crowing Of Roosters.

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/21

As recently reported by Aurelien Breeden in the New York Times ,a law was passed in France that would protect rooster crowing and certain other sounds of the French countryside, as defined by each area consistent with the law. A report by Mr.

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