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The Netherlands: Is your fixed-term contract sufficiently clear?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

In the Netherlands, the end of a fixed-term employment contract is usually linked to a calendar date.

Excusable Delay and Builder’s Risk: A Reminder to Weatherproof Your Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

The winter storm that brought snow, freezing temperatures, power outages, frozen water lines and bursting pipes to Texas, shutting down most construction projects in the process, forced many contractors and owners to take a look that their contracts to determine who is responsible for the ensuing

Excess and Surplus Lines Laws Manual

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

We are happy to provide the 2021 edition of our Excess and Surplus Lines Law Manual. This edition reflects all of the pertinent changes in the surplus lines laws and regulations of the 50 states and U.S. territories during the past year.

Financial Daily Dose 4.14.2021 | Top Story: Crypto Exchange Coinbase Makes Public Debut on Nasdaq

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

The Nasdaq has set Coinbase’s reference price at $250/share ahead of today’s first day of trading for the crypto exchange that’s making its public debut via direct listing ......
By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Missouri Meatless Meat Statute Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

We have blogged about Missouri’s meatless meat statute, most recently on June 4, 2020. The statute purports to prohibit producers of plant- or lab-based “meat” from describing their products as such – e.g., bacon, burgers, or hot dogs.

Help for Food Service: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

Restaurants have been severely impacted by COVID-19 because of permanent and temporary shutdowns that eliminated or reduced revenue, and the increased costs that many operators incurred to bolster take-out and delivery sales and accommodate a reduction to 25-50 percent of dine-in capacity.

New Marijuana Laws In New Mexico And Virginia

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

2021 has brought a flurry of activity surrounding marijuana laws, particularly recreational marijuana use. The number of states approving recreational marijuana continues to grow......
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Review of the Single-Employer Funding Provisions Under the American Rescue Plan Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub. Law 117-2, the “Act” or “ARPA”). The Act, among other things, provides significant funding relief for single-employer defined benefit pension plans, similar to the relief provisions in the HEROES Act (H.R.

United States Department Of Labor Issues Guidance Clarifying COBRA Subsidy Under The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), Congress enacted a temporary Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) subsidy for certain individuals for coverage periods from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (the “Subsidy Period”).

The COVID-19 Strain On Health Care Remains, As Administrators Look To Long-Term Impacts

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

In March 2021, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S.

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