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Supreme Court lowers the bar for certification of Class Actions in the UK

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

In a key decision, the UK Supreme Court has given guidance on the threshold for certifying a class action for breach of competition law....
By: Hogan Lovells

US Department of State Releases January 2021 Visa Bulletin

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

USCIS will use Final Action chart in January 2021, and EB classifications will retrogress for China and India.

Is Remote Work Increasing Off the Clock Work?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Earlier this year, became, for many of us, part of our “new normal.” And such arrangements are likely to continue in the future.

Federal COVID FFCRA Employee Leave Requirement Ends December 31, 2020, But Tax Credit Remains Available Through March 31, 2021 For Voluntarily Provided Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which requires certain employers to provide paid sick and family leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons, will expire as originally intended on December 31, 2020.

D.C. Office of Planning Reveals "IZ XL" Program for More Inclusionary Housing Opportunities

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP) recently issued a status report in response to a request by the Zoning Commission (Commission) to review the existing Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) program and provide recommendations to create additional affordable housing opportunities in the District

Year in Review: Top U.S. Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

As 2020 comes to a close, Big Molecule Watch once again reviews the top developments in the biologics and biosimilars space for 2020. Please keep an eye out this week for posts identifying the most important regulatory, market, and legal developments impacting biosimilars....

US COVID-19: New COVID Relief Bill (including FFCRA Tax Credit Amendments) Becomes Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Late last night, President Trump signed the newest COVID relief bill into law. The new law amends several federal relief laws, including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)....

Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule 3.0 - Exemption and investment advice fiduciary definition

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 18, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL or Department) adopted with limited changes its Proposal 3.0 regarding ERISA fiduciary investment advice, focused on the fiduciary status of rollover advice and a “best interest” prohibited transaction exemption (PTE) for conflicted advice ali

Sources of Foodborne Illness Report Released

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 18, 2020, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) issued its 2018 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness.  The report collects and analyzes foodborne-illness outbreak data for four pathogens - Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, a

[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX investigator training - January 13th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

This advanced-level virtual training course takes a deeper dive into the formal grievance process, including mechanics of conducting an investigation. This session includes interactive training with discussion of real-world scenarios....

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