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DOJ Files Proposed Settlement to Resolve Challenge to Geisinger Health’s Partial Acquisition of Evangelical Community Hospital

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 3, 2021, DOJ filed a proposed settlement to resolve its lawsuit challenging Geisinger Health’s (Geisinger) partial acquisition of Evangelical Community Hospital (Evangelical).

Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Although the General Assembly was in adjournment today, legislators packed the day with committee meetings to consider languishing legislation, new amendments, and hastily drawn substitutes.

GFOA Publishes Best Practices on Issuing Taxable Debt

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Executive Board approved several best practices and advisories this month, including GFOA’s Best Practice on Issuing Taxable Debt.

The Evolution of Legal Career Options for Women in the United States

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Today, more than 50% of law school students in the U.S. are women. This is a significant milestone, because prior to the Civil Rights Movement many law schools refused to even admit female applicants.

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beverly, Ohio, Ferroalloy Production Plant Enter into Consent Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”), entered into a December 20th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit.

SOS: American Rescue Plan Act Provides Free COBRA Coverage to Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides 100% subsidized premiums (including the COBRA administrative fee) for health care continuation coverage under COBRA for eligible individuals and their dependents.

2020 Patent Litigation: Year in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

2020 was a year of turmoil and unexpected events. While many businesses struggled throughout the year, patent litigation experienced an uptick across the board. According to Docket Navigator, 2020 was the first year to see an increase in the total annual number of patent cases since 2015.

Supreme Court Wrestles with Line Drawing in an Important Property Rights Case Addressing Physical Taking Rules in the Context of Labor Union Organizing Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

During California’s strawberry harvesting season in the summer of 2015, union activists entered a nursery’s property under the authority granted by a California regulation that allows union organizers to enter the private property of agriculture businesses for three hours at a time, 120 days per

Nasdaq Amends Proposed Rule on Board Diversity to Provide Compliance Flexibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq filed a proposed rule with the U.S.

California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave—Senate Bill No. 95

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 95 which requires covered employers to provide a new bank of supplemental paid sick leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons. This bill goes into effect 10 days from enactment, on March 29, 2021, and will expire September 30, 2021.

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