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Recent Federal Court Opinions Call Into Question The Legality Of The CDC's Federal Eviction Moratorium

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) federal moratorium for residential evictions, which was set to expire on March 31st, was just extended through the end of June.

The Wall Street Journal Tells A Frightening Tale Of Custody, Consultants & Murder

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

For those of us who get the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, it is a newspaper of respite. Yes, all of Friday’s news is there but the features are sections on what books to read and what piece of 16th century art or literature merits a second look.

New York Passes Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), which legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and over.

Update Your Privacy Policy Now to Avoid Costly Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

Sweeping consumer privacy law changes are moving quickly through the Florida legislature. Covered private businesses should act now to bring their privacy policies into compliance with the anticipated new requirements....

Biden’s Jobs Plan Sets Bold Goals For Infrastructure, Climate Change, And The Economy

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced the American Jobs Plan (the Plan). The Plan proposes approximately $2 trillion in government funding over the next decade focused on infrastructure, the electric grid, high-speed broadband, climate change, and jobs creation.

NEW Illinois Law Limiting The Use Of Criminal Convictions: How It Impacts Hiring In The Transportation Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

With Governor Pritzker’s signature to Senate Bill 1480 on March 23, 2021, the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) now prohibits any employer’s use or reliance on a criminal conviction to support an adverse employment action outside of certain narrow exceptions.

A Scalpel, Not a Chainsaw: Supreme Court Drastically Limits the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s Reach

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

In December, we reported on the oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court in Facebook v. Duguid, which presented the question of what was required for equipment to qualify as an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”)....

Travel 2.0: Vaccine Passports And Visas—What’s Next On The Horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

One of industries perhaps hardest hit by the coronavirus, the travel industry, received welcomed news late last week in the form of CDC guidance stating that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume domestic travel and do not need to get tested for COVID-19 before or after travel or se

Travel 2.0: Vaccine Passports And Visas—What’s Next On The Horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

One of industries perhaps hardest hit by the coronavirus, the travel industry, received welcomed news late last week in the form of CDC guidance stating that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume domestic travel and do not need to get tested for COVID-19 before or after travel or se

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of April 5, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

Keypoint: It was another busy week with developments in Washington, Florida, Oklahoma, Alaska, Nevada, and Rhode Island. For the sixth week in a row, we are providing an update on the status of proposed CCPA-like privacy legislation.

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