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Nebraska Enacts Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Financial Exploitation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On March 31, 2021, Nebraska became the latest state to pass legislation to protect elder and vulnerable adults from financial exploitation.

FCC Sets Ground Rules for July 2021 Auction of AM and FM Construction Permits

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Beginning on July 27, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction four AM and 136 FM construction permits in Auction 109.

The Robins Kaplan Spotlight, Vol. 6 No. 1, Spring 2021 - Shareholder Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Corporate mergers and acquisitions can disproportionately affect minority shareholders and members of closed corporations.

Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act – Supreme Court of Canada Rules Carbon Pricing Constitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Introduction - On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, upholding the constitutionality of a federal law establishing minimum national standards for carbon pricing in Canada....

UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Law Encourages New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

This article is a revised version of our March 18, 2021 publication. Really … another new paid leave requirement from New York? Yes indeed.

MEES Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Summary - The government wants all non-domestic rented buildings to meet an EPC B by 2030 (currently the requirement is EPC E). It is consulting on how to implement this and to improve the compliance and enforcement process for EPCs. The change will affect one million properties....

This Is Not A Drill . . . FDA Publishes Fee Rates Under the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program for Fiscal Year 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On March 26, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new Federal Register notice finally announcing the fee rates under the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph Drug User Fee Program for Fiscal Year 2021.  As we discussed in a previous Bulletin, the CARES Act, among other things, amende

OCR Announces Plan to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations in Anticipation of Publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarifying That 2020 Amendments Remain in Effect Subject to Forthcoming Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On April 6, 2021, the U.S.

New Medicare Provider Affiliation Reporting Requirements Delayed

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

In a March 24, 2021 CMS MLN Matters Special Edition Article, SE21003, CMS announced that "[i]n light of the pandemic and various other factors, we will not begin updating the Form CMS-855 applications with affiliation disclosure sections for at least another 12 months." The "Program Integrity Enh

False Advertising, Trademark Infringement and TOS: Three Common Hashtagging Mistakes for Companies to Avoid

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

When the first social media hashtag was used in 2007, users had no idea how ubiquitous hashtags would become. Today, hashtags are an essential part of our lives (and a subject we’ve been writing about for years).

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