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Japan Renewable Alert 51

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

The Nullification Rule and the Feed-in Premium (FIP) system, which will have significant impact on Japan’s renewable market, have recently received further clarification. Both instruments, as reported in our Japan Renewable Alert 44, will be introduced, effective as of April 1, 2022......

How will StaRUG help German companies address the impact of COVID-19?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

Looking back at the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many companies hard and amplified disruptive trends in various sectors.

Building a Top-notch Legal Resume for Today's Market: Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

Now that you are firmly in the reader’s mind with your overall profile, the reviewer is ready to dive deeper into your experience. Let’s make it rewarding. Format and substance are both critical here – with substance taking on…...

Federal District Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Rely on Covid-19 Pandemic as “Natural Disaster” or “Unforeseeable Business Circumstance” To Justify a Departure from WARN Act’s Notice Requirement

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida declined to dismiss WARN Act claims asserted by employees who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benson et al. v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC et al., No. 6:20-cv-00891, (M.D. Fla. Jan.

How Much is Too Much? Whistleblower Bar Challenges the SEC’s Recent Whistleblower Program Amendments

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

On January 13, 2021, prominent whistleblower attorney and a principal architect of the Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower program, Jordan A. Thomas, filed a complaint against the U.S.

Private Investment Funds: Major Developments from 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

There were several important developments impacting private investment funds in 2020. The SEC continued to prioritize this area of the capital markets, and it issued important rules and guidance impacting private funds and investment advisers.

New Regulation Replaces H-1B Random Selection with Wage-Based Selection

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

On January 8, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule that would dramatically change how H-1B cap petitions are selected in the annual “lottery.” Under this final rule, the current random selection process would be replaced with a system that gives priority to wor

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: Updates to Paycheck Protection Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law Congress’s spending bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, which included the Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief (ACRR) provisions that modified the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP

Washington, D.C., Passes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Clauses and Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

On January 11, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020.

A Court-Side Seat: “Inholdings” Upheld, a Pecos Bill Come Due and Agency Actions Abound

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21

Here are some significant environmental and regulatory rulings and administrative actions from December 2020. THE U.S. SUPREME COURT - Texas v. New Mexico On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a water rights controversy involving sharing the water of the Pecos River....

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