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Washington Increases Penalties For Consumer Protection Act Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The Washington Legislature passed the Consumer Protection Improvement Act, a bill requested by Washington AG Bob Ferguson, which will increase civil penalties for Consumer Protection Act violations......
By: Cozen O'Connor

Eleventh Circuit Decision Creates Further Division Among Circuit Courts Regarding Website Accessibility And ADA

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals vacated a trial court ruling from 2017 which held that Winn-Dixie Stores violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) because the Plaintiff, who is visually impaired, could not access the company’s website. In Gil v.

Employers Receive Clarification From California Labor Commissioner Through Updated FAQs Regarding 2021 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave statute was signed into law a month ago and, despite a FAQ issued by the California Labor Commissioner, employers were faced with uncertainty as to whether their employee’s leave request qualified under the statute.

New York State Enacts Pass-Through Entity Tax as SALT Limitation Workaround

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 19, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that creates a New York Pass-Through Entity Tax, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

A BigLaw partner’s journey through clinical depression

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21


2021 Federal Budget – Selected Tax Measures

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

More than two years after the last federal budget, Canada’s Finance Minister presented the 2021 budget (Budget 2021) on April 19, 2021 (Budget Day).

Burma Sanctions and Export Licensing Prohibitions Implemented in Response to Military Coup

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Recently, on April 9, 2021, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) adopted new restrictions targeting Burma by applying Export Administration Regulations’(EAR’s) military-intelligence end-use and end-user controls....

SCOTUS rules FTC Act Section 13(b) does not authorize FTC to seek restitution or disgorgement

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

In a unanimous decision, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled today that Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (Act) does not authorize the FTC to seek, and a court to award, monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement....

Belgian FSMA publishes final FAQs regarding advertisements for investment instruments

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On 1 April 2021, the FSMA published a communication containing its final version of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the requirements applicable to advertisements for investment instruments when they are offered to the public, admitted to trading or distributed to retail clients.

Levels Of Accountability: What Federal Contractors Should Know About Small Business Subcontracting Plans And Compliance Reviews

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Every year, the U.S. federal government establishes goals for the awards of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns.

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