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2020 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review (Part I of II)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

The pandemic and its impact is the story of 2020 – no doubt.  Federal prosecutors and regulatory enforcement agencies faced unprecedented challenges....
By: Michael Volkov

White House Lifts Certain Travel Bans and Issues New COVID-19 Testing Requirement

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

On January 18, 2021, the Trump administration officially lifted widespread travel restrictions barring the entry of foreign national travelers physically present in the 26 countries of the European Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil within 14 days prior to entry....

The Fifth Circuit Rejects Two-Stage Conditional Certification Procedure for FLSA Collective Actions in Favor of a One-Step Rigorous Scrutiny Approach.

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

On Jan. 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals significantly altered the process for certification of collective actions in wage and hour cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In Swales v.

[Video] COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

In these sessions, we not only summarize the week’s latest federal and state guidance, we will also offer insights on: - All aspects of employment law compliance - Paycheck Protection Program, tax credits and other economic relief - Business challenges, such as reasonable accommodations - Emerge

Congress Expands Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to Allow Family Members to Terminate Internet, Phone, and Cable Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

On January 5, 2021, the Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act became law, allowing families of U.S.

The Bureau Binds Itself to the Interagency Statement Clarifying the Role of Supervisory Guidance with New Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

On January 19, 2021, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Bureau”) adopted a final rule that codifies the Interagency Statement Clarifying the Role of Supervisory Guidance, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board

Ultimate Authority and the Transfer of Nursing Facilities that Receive UPL Payments Under Georgia Medicaid

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

One fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is that some, already struggling skilled nursing facilities may now be becoming financially unviable.

Significant Changes To Long-Standing Buy American Act Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a final rule on January 19, 2021 that makes significant changes to long-standing rules under the Buy American Act.

45Q Regulations Will Spur Carbon Capture and Storage Investment

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

Carbon capture and storage could play a major role in a Biden Administration eager to rejoin the Paris Agreement. Our Federal Tax Group provides a brief overview of the 45Q credit and key takeaways from the IRS’s new final regulations....

Iranian Political Scientist Charged with Violating FARA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a complaint charging Iranian-born U.S. green card holder Kaveh Afrasiabi with acting and conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for Iran in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)....

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