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Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q4 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Welcome to the 26th edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe.

Illinois Legislature Passes 36% Interest Rate Cap for Consumer Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

The Illinois legislature has passed a new law setting an interest rate cap of 36% on most consumer loans.

‘My Favorite Murder’ Podcast: Workplace Disasters and the Rise of OSHA

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

As we all try to social distance during the pandemic, the additional time at home has had me searching for new content to stay engaged. During the course of this search, I recently stumbled upon “My Favorite Murder,” a hit true crime comedy podcast....

COVID-19 and WARNings to employees about layoffs and closures

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

In 2020, companies nationwide claimed that the global pandemic excused them from giving notice to employees of layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).

Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case metrics.

Looking ahead: structured finance in 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

After the turmoil due to the health, social and economic devastation of the past 12 months, we consider what 2021 (and beyond) could hold for the world of structured finance.

FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratoriums and other COVID-19 Related Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

FHA recently extended several temporary provisions and policy waivers to help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on FHA-insured borrowers.  These extensions include, among other items......

President Biden Requests NLRB General Counsel Resign

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

On his first day in office, President Biden fired NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb, according to a report by Bloomberg News. This marks the first time in the history of the NLRB that a President has terminated the agency’s General Counsel before the expiration of their term.

Gavel to Gavel: Employees or Contractors?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

On Jan. 6, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule to clarify the classification distinction for employees versus independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Sexual Harassment Amounts to Immoral Conduct Warranting Dismissal of Tenured Teacher

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

In a recent Illinois case, the Second District Appellate Court affirmed a school board’s termination of a tenured teacher who sexually harassed students on the girls’ track team he coached.

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