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Workplace Law Lowdown | MIOSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Rules Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Pursuant to a certification by Governor Whitmer, the Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) extended the COVID-19 Emergency Rules until October 14, 2021. These Emergency Rules were previously set to expire on April 14, 2021....

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home orders. As businesses reopen, face coverings remain popular as a preventative measure....

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Bill targeting PFAS and PFOS chemicals reintroduced in House - Courthouse News Service – April 13 - On Tuesday, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act was introduced for the second time in the U.S. House of Representatives, calling on the U.S.

Kangaroo Court: Growing the Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Big ideas require bold actions, planning, patience, and plenty of support. The more ambitious the task, the greater the resource commitment and need for collaboration with others.

Regulatory Tolerance Wearing Thin When it Comes to AML Deficiencies

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) inaugural use of its criminal money laundering powers under Regulation 45 of the UK Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR) against NatWest is viewed by many as a warning shot to firms within scope of the MLR that the FCA is prepared to utilise its crimin

Live Tweeting Minerva SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, oral arguments will commence in Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., and William H. Milliken, a director in Sterne Kessler’s Trial & Appellate Practice Group, will be live-tweeting updates from the firm’s account, @sternekessler.

NBA Poised to Court Institutional Investment Through Cross-League Limited Partnerships

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Several months ago, we shined a light on a fascinating trend in the world of sports — namely a growing mutual interest between institutional investors and professional sports leagues.

COBRA Subsidy Update: IRS provides penalty relief and instructions for applying Employment Tax credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

On Tuesday, the IRS published Notice 2021-24, which provides penalty relief for an employer’s failure to timely deposit Employment Taxes related to the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) COBRA subsidy credits.

Congress Passes New Laws to Further Encourage Use of Generics and Biosimilars

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Congress recently passed two bills that are designed to educate patients and prescribers about biosimilars and thereby encourage their use and to close a loophole in existing law that allows certain branded drugs to retain longer market exclusivity.

M&A Survives and Thrives in 2021: Dealmakers are Charged Up Heading into the New Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

With 2019 seeing modest slowdowns in both M&A deal volumes and deal values compared to 2018, industry participants entered 2020 cautiously optimistic about the potential for automotive M&A deal growth.

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