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It’s Going to Take a While to Get to Net Zero

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Since I noted earlier this week the announcement by ConocoPhillips that its “ambition” is to reach net-zero carbon for its own operations by 2045-2055, it seemed appropriate also to note that BLM has now approved the Willow Master Development Plan, which will authorize ConocoPhillips to produce a

CARES Act Doesn’t Entitle Accountants to Fees for Helping Borrowers Get PPP Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was expanded by the Paycheck Protection & Health Care Enhancement Act, provides more than $650 billion in loans for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

2020 Brings (Some) Clarity to Trademark Profit Awards

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Nearly a year ago, we previewed the U.S. Supreme Court’s then-upcoming decision in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v.

New Developments in HIPAA and Related Issues in Health Information Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Halloween or HIPAA: Which is Scarier?

Let Your (Employee’s) Voice Be Heard? Giving Employees Time Off to Vote

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Everyone is talking about voting options — absentee ballots, early voting, and, of course, the traditional going to the polls on election day.

Certain Cannabis Industry Workers Are Not “Employees” Under Federal Labor Law; Could Be Covered by Mass. Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

In a recent decision, the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for Region 1 (covering most of New England) found that a majority of employees of a cannabis cultivation and processing facility were “agricultural laborers” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations

California Court of Appeal Rules that Challenge to Google’s Confidentiality Agreements May Proceed Past the Pleading Stage

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On September 21, 2020, in a published 2-1 opinion in Doe v. Google Inc., the California Court of Appeal (Dist. 1, Div.

With Remote Workers in Different States, What About Jurisdiction?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

With the explosion of remote work arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are more likely to have remote employees who live in different states.

Federal Agencies Partner to Warn Healthcare Systems of Imminent Cyber Threat

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

US hospitals and healthcare systems should be on high alert after a rare joint advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warning all US hospitals and healthcare provid

CISA Issues Ransomware Alert for Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sectors

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 28, 2020, a joint cybersecurity advisory was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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