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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - May 2021 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news....

USCIS to Suspend Biometrics Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Dependent Applications

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On May 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) acting associate director of the Service Center Operations Directorate, Connie L.

The Weekly Hill Update - May 2021 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress hold floor votes....
By: BakerHostetler

NFT Platforms and the (Sort of) Return of the Record Store

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Over the past few months, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded in popularity in the worlds of visual arts, sports memorabilia, bobbleheads, and now, music.

Mexico: Q&A - Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies (UPDATE)

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

WLG asked member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Responses for Mexico have been updated with new questions since its initial publication in January....

New and improved? Corporate liability for corruption in Malaysia

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

SEA View, Article XV: May 2021 - Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act raises the possibility of corporate liability for corruption in addition to personal liability for board and senior management members involved.

House Democrats Urge Funding Boost for Wall Street’s ‘Cop on the Beat’

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters is calling on Congress to increase funding for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight of Wall Street’s “regulatory and market structure weak points.”...

Key Takeaways from Federal R&D Workshop Focused on 5G Testing and Use Cases for Drones and Smart Warehouses

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On April 27 and 28, 2021, the Networking & Information Technology Research-Development (NITRD), Advanced Wireless Test Platform (AWTP), and Federal Mobility Group (FMG) hosted a Workshop on the FMG’s Framework to Conduct 5G Testing (Framework), published last November.

HHS Exemptions for Buprenorphine (but not Methadone) Prescribers

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

For the year ending August 2020, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that opioid overdose deaths increased 26.8 percent compared to the previous 12 months, with opioid overdoses resulting in more than 88,000 deaths.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Higher Education Institutions and K-12 Schools

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In a second attempt to pass a COVID-19 liability shield, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 605 on April 6, 2021. If signed into law, H.B.

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