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Commonwealth Court holds that School Districts are not Required to Identify Employees who are Subject to Discipline Unless and Until they are Demoted or Discharged

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

In Highlands School District v. Rittmeyer, - A.3d -, 2020 WL 7061810, 163 C.D. 2020 (Pa. Commw. Dec.

CROWN Act Ordinance: New Orleans Enacts Law to Prohibit Hairstyle Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

On December 22, 2020, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed into law the CROWN Act (Calendar No. 33,184). The new law prohibits employment discrimination in the City of New Orleans based on hairstyles....

Interim Final Rules and Application Released for Second Draw PPP Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the Economic Aid Act) (Pub. L.

Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

Congress’ year-end spending bill includes increase to Medicare physician fee schedule, surprise medical bill protection - Sweeping federal legislation signed into law on Dec. 27 combines $1.4-trillion in spending allocations with a $900-billion pandemic relief package.

Significant Changes Proposed for Nationwide Permitting

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

2020 was a year of unprecedented circumstances and change, and more change is coming in 2021—this time, in the form of significant modifications to the nationwide permitting program.

Army Corps Reissues Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits With Energy, Infrastructure Project Implications

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register changes to its Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The final rule, published on January 13, 2021, reissues 12 existing NWPs and issues four new NWPs.

It's Not Just the Pandemic, Unfortunately

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

Even though jury trials are, with limited exceptions, on hold, many federal courthouses have managed to stay open throughout this winter surge of the virus. But as we know all too well here in Washington, DC, the pandemic is only one obstacle to normalcy......

FSA Relief and Significant New Health Plan Requirements Included in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Act), enacted on December 27, 2020, contains a number of provisions that may impact the design and administration of employer-sponsored group health plans and flexible spending account (FSA) benefits. Below, we summarize the primary provisions.

FCC Sets Volume Limits For Some Prerecorded Calls to Home Phones

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

The FCC recently adopted new rules that will limit the volume of calls that can be made to residential phones under certain TCPA consent exceptions. The new rules affect non-telemarketing calls that use an artificial or prerecorded voice.

Another Fine Churning Mess

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

While undoubtedly FINRA will be issuing its annual “examination priorities” letter any day now, that is hardly the best way to figure out exactly what FINRA is paying attention to now (as that letter kind of reads the same, year after year).

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