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California Labor & Employment Law Update – New Laws to Take Effect in 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

California employers operate under the most comprehensive Labor Code and legal regime in the Nation. The past year has challenged employers with unprecedented compliance during a global pandemic, which has already led to an influx of employment litigation.

Mandatory Paid Leave Ends with the Expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers were required to provide employees with job-protected FFCRA leave through the law’s effective period from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.  With the expiration of the FFCRA, however, this leave requirement has come to an end.

Some Good News at Last: The Government Substantially Restricts DAC6 Reporting Obligations for UK Intermediaries

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Following the agreement of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Brexit Deal”), HMRC has unexpectedly announced a substantial restriction to the way in which DAC6 will be applied in the UK. Although the law has effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020......

Lessons Learned in Compliance Management in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

What have we learned from 2020? I think all of us have learned quite a bit in both our personal and professional lives. 2020 has stretched us as individuals and as organizations in various and unexpected ways....

How to Make Filing Your 2020 Returns Less Taxing

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Unquestionably, 2020 was a year full of unforeseen challenges. As much as we may want to put last year completely behind us, we need to file our 2020 tax returns before completely letting go.

USPTO Proposes To Close Gap In Terminal Disclaimer Practice

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

The doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting is one of the most complicated and most confounding aspects of U.S. patent law.

Another Lockdown Lifted: Are These Government Bans Constitutional?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Restauranteurs across Pennsylvania breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as the three-week ban on indoor dining ordered by Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine came to an end.

The District of Columbia Council Unanimously Passed a Bill Banning Nearly All Employee Non-Compete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

On December 15, 2020, the District of Columbia Council unanimously passed one of the strictest bans on employee non-compete agreements in the country, prohibiting nearly all such restrictions on employment both during and after an employee leaves employment with a DC employer.

The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: 5 Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Expanded compliance obligations will have far-reaching implications for regulated financial institutions and most companies operating in the US.

New York Enacts a Moratorium on COVID-19-Related Residential Evictions and Foreclosures

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

On December 28, 2020, New York passed a new law entitled the “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020.” The act places a moratorium on COVID-19-related residential real property mortgage foreclosure actions and residential eviction proceedings until May 1, 2021, where a

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