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EEOC To Issue Guidance On Vaccine Incentives

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Good news! The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a letter yesterday to a number of employer groups that it will be issuing guidance on employer incentives to encourage employees to get their COVID vaccines......

Privacy In The Workplace: Employee Searches

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Employers have a general right to protect their property and employees. In addition to surveillance and monitoring, some employers choose to conduct searches of areas and equipment used by employees......

Republican Attorneys General Are Not Pro-PRO Act, Warn It Will Undermine Right-To-Work State Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

A group of 14 Republican AGs, led by South Carolina AG Alan Wilson, sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders urging them not to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (“PRO Act”)......
By: Cozen O'Connor

Opening For Business? Your Return-To-Work Policies Answered

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

As vaccine distribution becomes widespread, and employees begin to return to work, we continue to field questions related to return-to-office plans in a post pandemic world.

NCAA Modifies Student-Athlete Transfer Rules To Create Immediate Eligibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

In a much-anticipated move, the NCAA Division I Council has approved a rule change to modify current transfer rules and unify all student-athletes under the same transfer rules.

Jamaica Experiences Shortage Of Marijuana

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

The island that is often known by foreigners as a haven for pot smokers is experiencing a shortage of marijuana due to heavy rains followed by an extended drought.

U.S. Department of Labor Steps into the Cybersecurity Discussion

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Formally wading into the cybersecurity discussion for the first time, on April 14, 2021, the U.S.

Medicaid Under the Biden Administration: The American Rescue Plan Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

As we previously reported, President Biden recently signed into law a $1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

A Warning to Cryptocurrency Users from the Justice Department’s Tax Division

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

As you might expect during tax season, the Justice Department’s press releases seem particularly focused on tax-related issues these days.  At the start of this month, DOJ sent a stern reminder to the public that non-traditional currency users should not expect to escape federal tax law enforceme

Patent Owner Tip #2 for Surviving An Instituted IPR: Don’t Swing for the Fences in IPR Depositions

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

As discussed in our previous post, one of the most critical tasks for Patent Owners during the Inter Partes Reviews (“IPR”) discovery period is deposing the Petitioner’s expert.

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