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Northwest Wireless to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Company Fired Worker with Severe Hearing Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE, Wash. — Northwest Wireless Enterprises, LLC, an exclusive T-Mobile retailer, will pay $175,000 to a former employee to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S.

Avoiding OSHA Whistleblower Claims During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

As the number of employees who return to the workplace continues to increase, complaints from employees and refusals to work also have escalated. Employers who mishandle these scenarios may find themselves responding to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) complaint....

CPSC Issues “Unofficial” COVID-19 Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment, Disinfectants

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has posted a webpage that purports to provide guidance on COVID-19-related consumer products. The CPSC’s new COVID-19 guidance covers two general categories......

Estate Planning Toolbox: Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Transfers of appreciating assets to spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs) have become an increasingly popular and flexible estate planning technique.

Tenth Circuit Upholds OSHA Interpretations on Scope of PSM Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 27, 2020, the Tenth Circuit upheld a series of OSHA citations that were issued to an oil refining company following a fatal boiler explosion.

EPA Announces the Issuance of an Advisory on UV Lights That Claim to Kill or Be Effective against Viruses and Bacteria

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 30, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announced that it issued a Compliance Advisory on ultraviolet (UV) lights claiming to kill or be effective against viruses and bacteria....

CFPB and federal banking agencies issue proposed rule on role of supervisory guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and NCUA have issued a proposed rule on the role of supervisory guidance....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Beverage Company Agrees To Pay $19.6 Million And Enter DPA To Resolve FCPA Charges With The DOJ, In Follow-Up To SEC Action That Had Starkly Different Tone

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Chicago-based company that produces and sells distilled beverages (the “Company”), agreed to pay a monetary penalty of approximately $19.6 million to resolve the DOJ’s investigation into alleged violations of the U.S.

The 2020 Election's Impact on CBD and Cannabis

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

With the 2020 Presidential election upon us, many members of the cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis (marijuana) product industries, as well as consumers alike, are wondering if the election will result in policy changes that further liberalize the sale and distribution of CBD-containing consumer prod

White House Rescinds Sudan’s State Sponsor Of Terrorism Designation, Continues National Emergency

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On November 2, 2020, the White House released a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Sudan declared in Executive Order 13067 of 1997.

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