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Disruptionware VI: Cyber-Attack against Colonial Pipeline Illustrates Continued Vulnerability of American Energy and Infrastructure Targets

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Disruptionware attacks have become increasingly more common over the last few months. Just last month, I wrote about a dangerous disruptionware attack against a Florida Water Treatment Center that could have been a mass casualty event.

Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - May 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends....

I May Agree With This EPA On Most Issues, But I Still Don’t Like Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

One of the results of the November election that makes me happiest is that I can now go back to being part of the loyal opposition. In other words, I know that the Administration and I share a common mission and common goals.

Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Major Offshore Wind Project in US Waters

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On May 11, the Biden Administration approved the first major offshore wind project in US waters.

How Could This School Abuse Bill Get Killed by the Florida Legislature?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

For 109 years in the State of Florida, juvenile offenders were sent to Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys if the Court found they committed a crime or violated terms of juvenile probation. The school was in Mariana, Florida.

US Treasury Issues Guidance on the ARPA Claw-Back Provision

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Earlier this week, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued formal guidance regarding the administration of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) claw-back provision.

Class Action Against Google Over COVID-19 Contact Tracking App Highlights New Layers of Data Privacy Consideration

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On April 27, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against Google, Inc. (“Google”) alleging that the Google-Apple Exposure Notification System (“GAEN”) – the company’s COVID-19 contact tracking app – contained a flaw that may allow third parties to access user medical information.

International Coalition of Competition Enforcement Agencies Seek Public Comment to Explore “New or Refreshed” Theories of Competitive Harm Related to Pharmaceutical Mergers

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, an international coalition of competition enforcement agencies including the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S.

Vermont Legislative Update Week 17

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Legislative Chess - It’s the time of year when the legislature plays chess. Sometimes it even plays speed chess, with programs, initiatives, and tax code changes flying in and out of bills as they move back and forth between chambers.

Rulemaking whiplash: DOL withdraws Trump-era independent contractor rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In early January 2021, the Trump administration created a new, employer-friendly regulation that would have made it easier (or at least provided clarity) for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. That rule was set to go into effect on March 8, 2021.

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