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US issues sanctions against Turkey for purchase of Russian S-400 missile system

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

On December 14, 2020, the United States (US) imposed sanctions on Turkey pursuant to Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for “knowingly engaging in a significant transaction with Rosoboronexport (ROE), Russia’s main arms export entity, by procuring the S-400 surface-to

Regulatory Sprint: Understanding the Impact on the Stark Law, Anti-kickback Statute, and Value-based Arrangements

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

The Department of Health and Human Services has released extensive and significant revised final rules governing the Physician Self-Referral Law (the Stark law) and the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) in furtherance of its efforts to create a more hospitable regulatory climate for innovation

Top 5 legal technology stories of 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20


Cal/OSHA’s 14-Day Quarantine Requirement Reduced to 10 Days (If Local Requirements Allow)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

On December 14, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order which changes the quarantine requirements of Cal/OSHA’s recently implemented Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) .

When Water Rights Evaporate

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

In August 2020, we outlined four notable interstate water rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that are likely to change how states use and treat water as a resource. One of those cases, Texas v.

Beltway Buzz - December 2020 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays. For some, holidays with family can be a real grind; for members of Congress, the holidays appear to be a real motivator and catalyst for bipartisanship.

Employee Transfers May Be Considered 'Adverse Actions': Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

Employers should be aware of the risk of liability under anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes when transferring employees to other positions. A recent decision of the U.S.

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - December 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: What Will Tech Regulation Look Like in the Biden Era?

TiNY Report for December 10, 2020 (Reporting on DTA cases issued December 3)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

‘Tis the season for giving, and the DTA was in the giving mood last week, lavishing us with eight determinations (one for each day of Hanukkah) and two orders (one for each Buffalo Bills win in December—so far.)...

Court Holds That Insurers Do Not Generally Owe Fiduciary Duties To Insureds

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

In Ec & Sm Guerra v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., an insured sued its property insurer for breach of fiduciary duty and other claims arising from the insurer’s denying a claim for wind damage and disagreeing with an appraiser’s report. SA-20-CV-00660-XR, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196735 (W.D. Tex.

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