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Landlords Again Successfully Challenge the CDC’s Authority to Ban Residential Evictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Earlier this year, the Eastern District of Texas invalidated — commerce clause grounds — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) ability to halt residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, in Tiger Lily, LLC v. U.S. Dept.

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By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

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By: Gerald Nowotny

Senate Eyes New Role for CFIUS in Combating ‘Foreign Malign Influence or Espionage Activities’ Targeting ‘Institutions of Higher Education

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

This potential expansion of CFIUS’s powers suggests broader congressional concern about attempts by Chinese entities to circumvent CFIUS reviews and access critical technologies.

May 31, 2021 Notice Deadline Approaching for New COBRA Subsidy Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) includes a 100% COBRA temporary subsidy for certain eligible individuals (“Assistance Eligible Individuals”) who lost health care coverage due to an involuntary termination of employment or a reduction in hours.  As we previously discussed in our blog

Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

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....

Coast Guard Subcommittee Talks Decarbonization

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Mitigating the negative effects of climate change has been a signature issue of the Biden Administration, and if Thursday morning’s hearing on the decarbonization of the maritime industry is any indication, it will also be a top priority of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s

DTSA’s Ex Parte Seizures of Property: A Drastic Trade Secret Remedy

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Following up on our recent blog on trade secrets damages, here we look at the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)’s provision of injunctive relief. Specifically, the DTSA allows trade secret plaintiffs to request a unique remedy—an ex parte seizure of the defendant’s property....

Climate Change Responses: Expect Big Things for Hydrogen?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Expect big expansion in the use of clean hydrogen energy—that has been a periodic mantra in the climate change press for years. While commercial scale development continues to face serious technical and cost barriers, there now may be reason for optimism....

Lawmakers Raise Compliance Concerns Over Hospital Price Transparency Rules, Request Increased Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

On April 13, 2021, four key lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern over reports of non-compliance with hospital price transparency rules that went into effect earlier this year.

Illinois Enacts Employee Background Fairness Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Employee Background Fairness Act, which bans the use of criminal convictions in employment actions in Illinois, with limited exceptions....

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