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California Legislature Recycles Single-Use Plastics Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains California’s potential adoption of a comprehensive regulatory regime for single-use plastics in packaging and food service ware....
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Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance Clarifying the Deductibility of Expenses Where a Business Received a PPP Loan

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

On November 18, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance clarifying the tax treatment of expenses where a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan has not been forgiven by the end of the year the loan was received.

Reminder: If You Have a COVID-19 Insurance Claim, Be Aware of Impending Policy Deadlines

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

The United States declared a national emergency in response to COVID-19 on March 13, 2020, and states quickly followed with stay-at-home orders that impacted businesses and institutions nationwide.

Unified Information Governance: Reconciling Conflicts Between Stakeholders

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

Information governance is a critical discipline that encompasses many parts of the business. Compliance, security, legal, and IT all have an important stake in managing information; however, when it comes to handling that information, conflict can arise.

OOR Holds that Individual Names and Addresses contained in Stormwater Management Agreements and Grant of Easement Agreements Are Not Protected by the Constitutional Right to Privacy

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

In Rosner v. Buckingham Township, AP 2020-0623 (“Rosner I”), the request sought Stormwater Management Agreements and Grant of Easement Agreements relating to certain properties within the Township.

Making Sense of Colorado’s New Wage and Hour and Paid Sick Leave Rulemaking

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

Back in January, management-side labor and employment lawyers in Colorado thought the biggest wage and hour compliance issue for 2020 would be limited to ensuring clients were up to date on the expanded meal and rest break requirements of the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #36

Untouchable No More: Reinforcements Arrive for TCPA Defendants Battling the FCC’s Aggressive Expansion of the Statute

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law almost 30 years ago when around 3% of the population owned cellular telephones and no one had heard of – let alone sent – a text message.

US COVID-19: FFCRA Entitlements Expire On December 31

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

As 2020 is nearing an end, so too are the leave entitlements available to certain employees under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Below are key points to keep in mind as we approach this end date, along with recommendations for 2021......

COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval or Authorization?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

On Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Federal Court Decision Saves Work Authorization Program for International Students with STEM Degrees

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/20

On November 30, 2020, a federal district judge in the matter of Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., No.

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