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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - April 2021 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news....

Congress Advances Legislation Targeting U.S.-China Competition and High-Tech Investment

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 21, 2021, Congress took action on two bills aimed at strengthening U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China). First, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance the Strategic Competition Act of 2021.

Payments regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Recent regulatory developments focussed on the payments sector. Reports on a BoE update on its policy for omnibus accounts in its RTGS service, and an LSB update on the CRM Code for APP scams....
By: Hogan Lovells

COVID-19 Passport: Will We Need a Ticket to Ride?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Finally, it’s the dawn of a new day, and one that’s been a long time coming. COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered in impressive numbers across the country. In South Carolina, vaccines will be available this week to everyone who so chooses.

IRS Confirms – Government Employers Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Leave Tax Credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

In new guidance, the IRS confirms that non-federal government employers may now be able to claim a tax credit to cover the cost of voluntarily providing paid sick and family leave to employees for COVID-19 related reasons....

Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Canadian Employment Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Starting in 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has rendered a series of decisions that have progressed from the imposition of a duty of good faith and fair dealing on the employer, at the time of an employee’s dismissal, towards a duty of good faith and fair dealing in the overall employme

Employee Retirement Income CYBERSecurity – DOL Issues New Cyber Authority Under ERISA

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Cybercrime increased exponentially in 2020 and into 2021, starting with the disruption caused by COVID-19 and the migration to a work from home environment. Phishing emails were up 35 times and ransom attacks were up 150 percent in 2020.

New Tax Credit Available for Certain Employers Who Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 21, 2021, President Biden announced that new tax credits are available to small businesses under the American Rescue Plan to incentivize vaccinations and to promote employee health around the country....

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Finds Violation of the Automatic Stay with Reservation of Rights Letters Sent to Non-Debtors

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

US Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath of the District of Delaware entered an order on April 21 in In re Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Case No. 21-10570 (MFW) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr.

Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape – Part 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the cornerstone of President Lyndon Johnson’s historic civil rights efforts.  While Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment and is perhaps the most familiar part of the law, Title VI of the Act applies to progra

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