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Changes to Stark Law Definitions Impact Innovative Relationships and “Commercially Reasonable” Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

The Final Rule of the Stark Law revises the definitions of Fair Market Value and includes a definition of General Market Value to better align with actual practices without unduly restricting innovative relationships between physicians and entities providing designated health services....

Northwest Indiana Fast Food Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Fast Food Franchisee Rescinded Job Offer and Refused to Accommodate Applicant with Disability, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

New York Enacts Small Business Truth in Lending Disclosure Requirement Affecting Small Business Loans, MCAs, and Other Forms of Business Finance

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

A new year brings new compliance requirements for non-banks and fintechs conducting business in New York, including Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) companies. On December 23, 2020, New York Gov.

What Does The Corporate Transparency Act Mean For Businesses And Incorporators?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Unless you are an exempt entity, the Corporate Transparency Act will require you to disclose the beneficial owners of your company to the government. You will not be required to do so, however, until Treasury issues regulations providing the compliance requirements......

Peach State Garnishment Update – 2021 Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Effective January 1, 2021, several key components of Georgia’s existing garnishment code were amended. Who Can Be Served?

United States: Q&A - Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

WLG asked its 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. David Woolf of Faegre Drinker shares his view from the US. ...

Changes to Expect in Environmental Litigation Under Biden

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

One thing is certain about 2021 – environmental and natural resources-related litigation against the federal government will continue apace and it will impact a range of private projects that require federal authorization of some sort or that rely on public natural resources and lands.

California Labor & Employment Law Update – New Laws to Take Effect in 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

California employers operate under the most comprehensive Labor Code and legal regime in the Nation. The past year has challenged employers with unprecedented compliance during a global pandemic, which has already led to an influx of employment litigation.

Mandatory Paid Leave Ends with the Expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers were required to provide employees with job-protected FFCRA leave through the law’s effective period from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.  With the expiration of the FFCRA, however, this leave requirement has come to an end.

Some Good News at Last: The Government Substantially Restricts DAC6 Reporting Obligations for UK Intermediaries

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Following the agreement of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Brexit Deal”), HMRC has unexpectedly announced a substantial restriction to the way in which DAC6 will be applied in the UK. Although the law has effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020......

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