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IRS Extends Much-Needed Opportunity Zone Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

This week, the IRS issued Notice 2021-10, which extends the June 4, 2020 relief that the IRS previously granted to opportunity zone investors and qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....

EPA Introduces Additional Action Items Under Its 2019 PFAS Action Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

On January 19, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) introduced several new action items to further complement its progress under the 2019 Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances ("PFAS") Action Plan.

Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving....
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Enforcement of Awards Can Pay Dividends

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Winning an arbitration claim is satisfying but, with a recalcitrant award debtor, there may be further hurdles to clear before the debt is paid off. If an award debtor refuses to pay, other means must be found to recover the sums owed....

President Biden Revokes Controversial Executive Order Limiting Contactor Diversity Trainings Shortly After Taking Office

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

As predicted, just hours after taking office, President Biden revoked the controversial Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order (the “Order”) issued by his predecessor in September.

HIPAA Amendments and Other Trump Regulatory Actions on Hold

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

In the waning days of the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a number of new initiatives, including proposed HIPAA amendments, and a very recent COVID-19 related Notice of Enforcement Discretion.

OIG and CMS Modify AKS Safe Harbor and Stark Law Exception for EHR Donations

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

The Situation: In light of the now widespread adoption of electronic health records ("EHR") technology, the U.S.

Don’t Let the Door Hit You On Your Way Out: Trump EPA Suffers One Final Judicial Defeat.

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Yesterday was the last full day of President Trump’s term. On environmental issues, it closed on a fitting note – another major judicial defeat. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals vacated EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

Dire Wolf DNA Shows Distinct New World Lineage

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

The dire wolf (Canis dirus), prototype of the various wolves that were important members of the House Stark family of characters in Game of Thrones, was found uniquely in North America until its extinction in the late Pleistocene (~13,000 years ago).  The relationship between this species and the

California’s Supreme Court Confirms the Retroactivity of the ABC Test Established in the 2018 Dynamex Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. The decision holds that the ABC test used to determine independent contractor versus employee status for purposes of California’s Wage Orders, announced in Dynamex Operations West, Inc.

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