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EPA Settles with Sutter County’s Bear River Supply for Selling Misbranded Pesticides

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

The U.S.

Business and Human Rights: Energy and Extractives In A Changing Landscape of New Generation Trade Agreements Protecting and Promoting Both Trade and Human Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

Allegations of genocide, forced labour, or widespread abuse of minorities in various countries fill the airspace daily; governments are increasingly paying heed to business practices abroad.

HUD Issues Charge of Discrimination Against Mortgage Modification Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

The U.S.

2021 HIPAA Enforcement Update – OCR Focus on Rights of Access Continues

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

From January 2021 through April 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced six settlement agreements to resolve allegations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ‎‎(HIPAA) violations.

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Union County Oil Refinery Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Martin Operating Partnership L.P. (“MOP”) entered into an April 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-028.

Industry Standard and Sole Negligence Defenses Can’t Fix a Defect

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

Strict products liability cases have been the subject of much fluctuation in the Pennsylvania courts over the last few years.

The Digital Services Tax: Canada Takes Aim at Tech Giants

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

In the recently released Budget 2021, Canada's federal government announced its plan to continue with the development of a Digital Services Tax (DST) to be imposed on certain large taxpayers.

IRS Issues Additional Guidance On The Tax Treatment Of Dependent Care Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

As the IRS continues to churn out guidance on various forms of COVID-19 relief, this week is no exception with the release of Notice 2021-26. This Notice clarifies two key points relating to the tax treatment of dependent care assistance program (DCAP) benefits for 2021 and 2022......

First Cannabis Patent Infringement Case Extinguished By Bankruptcy Proceeding

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

In 2018 United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) filed the first cannabis patent infringement lawsuit against Pure Hemp Collective, Incorporated (“Pure Hemp”) in the United States District Court of Colorado. In the lawsuit, UCANN asserted that Pure Hemp had infringed U.S.

State AGs Seek Federal Funding For Antitrust Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/21

The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to Congress signed by a bipartisan group of 45 AGs calling on legislators to provide funding to support state antitrust enforcement efforts......

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