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European Union reaches agreement to boost its trade retaliatory powers

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council of the European Union (EU) reached an agreement on a revised Trade Enforcement Regulation to strengthen the protection of the EU trade interests in World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes....

New OSFI Guidance on Foreign Bank and Insurer Branches in Canada

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s federal financial institutions regulator, launched a public consultation on new Draft Guideline E-4: Foreign Entities Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis (Draft Guideline).

FERC Proposes One-Year Deadline for States to Issue Clean Water Act Certifications

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Acting in response to a Trump Administration Executive Order instructing federal agencies to reduce regulatory uncertainties and expedite construction of energy infrastructure, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on October 19, 2020, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that woul

State Issues Guidance for NY Paid Sick Leave Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

As employers are well aware by now, New York enacted a statewide paid sick leave requirements for employers, which took effect on September 30, 2020. We provided an overview of requirements for the new law here.

[Audio] Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 109: When to Start Studying for (Possibly) Retaking the Bar

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This year, because of all the postponed bar exams you won't find out until quite late if you passed or not. When should you start to prepare for retaking the exam if you have a gut feeling you aren't going to pass?

Barrett appears confident in her first oral arguments in the Supreme Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20


[Webinar] WPA NECA: Prompt Payments – How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections - November 17th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

2018 saw the enactment of important changes to CASPA, a Pennsylvania law that helps contractors and subcontractors enforce their contractual payment terms.

[Webinar] New Developments and FAQs in Wage and Hour Law - November 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues.

Lawyer is accused of working for Stanford, 2 law firms while collecting disability payments

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20


[Audio] Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 268: How to Best Use the Reading Week in Law School

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today's episode is based on a listener's question on how to use the reading period effectively. Assuming you're getting the traditional reading week this semester, we have some tips on what to do (and what not to do) to maximize its use.

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