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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 16

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Shot Heard Across Texas: San Antonio Gets a Temporary Restraining Order Against ERCOT - "CPS Energy, the municipal electric utility serving San Antonio and the surrounding area, has won the first skirmish against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state grid operator, over charges r

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Takes Significant Step To Remove “Employers” From The List Of Species Protected from Poachers

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Thanks to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, workers in the Commonwealth are now more likely to be considered “fair game” to other potential employers, even in the presence of an agreement otherwise between the current employer and the suitor.

Second Circuit Joins Majority On Circuit Split, Finding Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Qualifies As Crime of Violence under Section 924(c)

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

In United States v. McCoy (Kearse, Parker, Sullivan), the Second Circuit held that attempt to commit Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a crime of violence, siding with the majority of circuit courts, and parting ways with the Fourth Circuit and numerous district courts within the Second Circuit.

McGirt v. Oklahoma: Impacts on Tribal Taxation

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation.

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

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

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.

Tax Increment Financing Comes to Washington

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

Washington communities have a new tool to drive economic development: tax increment financing. Sometimes called “TIF,” this funding method allows local governments to self-finance public improvements that encourage development without imposing new taxes.

Preparing to Comply With the NCAA’s New Sexual Violence Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

It has been nearly one full year since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) expanded its campus sexual violence policy, placing additional obligations on member institutions.

COVID-19 Update: Decision Striking Down CDC Federal Eviction Moratorium Temporarily Stayed

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

On May 5, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (“DC Court”) vacated a nationwide eviction moratorium order issued by the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Alabama Association of Realtors, et al. v.

Wear Pants and Be Patient: More Lessons from the Virtual Courtroom

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

With a year of pandemic-fueled work-from-home experience under our collective belts, you can now find numerous helpful guides and horror stories to help you prepare for remote hearings and trials.

IRS Is On A Mission Is To Reduce The Tax Gap

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21

The difference between the amount of tax owed by Taxpayers for a given year and the amount that is actually paid timely for that same year is known as the “Gross Tax Gap”. The IRS looks at this number as an estimate of the annual amount of noncompliance with the US tax laws....

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