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Products Liability Series: Does Arkansas Law Recognize a Claim for Medical Monitoring?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

No. Medical monitoring may possibly be treated as a type of damages, but is not a separate cause of action in Arkansas. The Rule.

NY Employers: Note New NY COVID-19 Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

With the COVID-19 landscape in New York changing rapidly, employers may be understandably confused about what rules to abide by when it comes to things like masks, social distancing, and safety protocols.

A Retailer’s Guide to Protecting Customer Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Retail establishments collect and maintain a wealth of confidential data, not the least of which is credit and debit card information of customers.

Recent Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution Foreshadow the End of Statewide COVID-19 Orders in Pennsylvania

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Pennsylvania’s Emergency Management Services Code allows a governor, upon declaring a disaster emergency, to issue orders responding to that emergency.  The power to issue such orders ends either when the governor decides the emergency has passed or the legislature, by concurrent resolution, term

Tour de Force: Rudolph v. United Airlines, Causation and Force Majeure

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

In a recent decision, causation proved to be a determinative factor in the viability of multiple claims subject to the same force majeure clause.

IRS Releases Guidance on COBRA Premium Subsidy

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

On May 18, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2021-31 ‎(the “Notice”) ‎providing much anticipated guidance on implementing the COBRA subsidy provisions under the American Rescue Plan Act (the “Act”)....

The European Commission’s Take On Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs) In Light Of CJEU’s Ruling In Case C-528/16

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in case C-528/16 essentially banning novel genomic techniques (NGTs), in particular novel mutagenesis technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, left the community in awe......

Alabama Enacts Medical Marijuana Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation legalizing medical cannabis on May 17, 2021.

Employers Do Not Need To Record Adverse COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions on their OSHA Form 300 Log

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently issued additional guidance addressing whether employers need to record an employee’s adverse vaccine reaction on their 300 Log....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Virginia Enacts New Overtime Wage Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Executive Summary: On March 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), creating new wage and hour requirements for Virginia employers. Set to take effect July 1, 2021, the VOWA also includes numerous employee protections.

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