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Gender pay gap reporting update

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

Enforcement of the obligation on UK employers of the requisite size to file gender pay gap reports was suspended in respect of 2019/20 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Service Removes Interior Least Tern from Endangered Species List

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a final rule to remove the inland population of the Interior least tern (Sterna (now Sternula) antillarum) from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....

A Consequential Ruling: Florida Supreme Court Rejects Recovery of Consequential Damages in First-Party Breach of Contract Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

In first-party breach of insurance contract actions, the parties oftentimes dispute whether the policyholder may seek damages that are not explicitly provided for in the policy, with the policyholder arguing such indirect damages flow from the alleged breach of contract.

USDA’s Final Rule on Domestic Hemp Production Subject to Biden Administration’s “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review”

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On January 19, 2021, one day before the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published a Final Rule providing regulations for the production of hemp in the United States.

DC Bans Non-Compete Agreements and Prohibitions on Simultaneous Employment

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

Subject to certain very narrow exceptions, the new law will apply to virtually all Washington, DC, employees when it comes into effect later this year. Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser recently signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act) into law.

Office of Planning Introduces First Phase of Amendments to Increase Inclusionary Zoning

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On January 18, 2021, the Office of Planning (“OP”) introduced its first set of proposed amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) Regulations to increase inclusionary housing requirements, known as “IZ XL.”...

False Claim Act Recoveries During 2020: A Strong Year for the Department of Justice

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On January 14, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had recovered $2.2 billion from False Claim Act (FCA) Cases during 2020.

COVID-19 update: President Biden issues Executive Order on COVID-19 worker safety

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On 21 January President Biden issued an Executive Order calling for increased federal emphasis on worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SolarWinds Insured Losses Estimated at $90 Million

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

The fallout from the SolarWinds hacking incident linked to Russian threat actors has not only wreaked havoc on governmental agencies and private companies whose data are at risk following the incident, but this week, Bitsight and Kovrr released an analysis outlining the effect of the event on ins

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Is Signed Into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/21

On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Trump after it was passed unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 2, 2020. The Act is identical to the bill the U.S. Senate passed in May 2020.

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