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Employers Should Decide Soon: Voluntary Extension of FFCRA Benefits Effective April 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provided that employers may once again voluntarily extend Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to employees an

What Do the CFPB’s and FTC’s 2020 Debt Collection Activity Forecast for 2021?

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Debt collectors can expect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission to be active regulators in the Biden Administration, especially during – and in the wake of – the COVID-19 pandemic.

A New World for New Chemicals

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a major change in its approach to reviewing new chemical submissions.

California Allows Donations Of Cannabis To Medical Marijuana Recipients

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

As the stigma behind marijuana usage fades, new challenges have been presented to the burgeoning industry. Unlike most medication, prescribed marijuana generally is not covered by medical insurance.

H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed - Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Today USCIS announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap. A random selection (lottery) was conducted from the registrations properly submitted from March 9, 2021 through March 25, 2021.

Private Right of Action May Again Poison Washington Privacy Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

On March 26, with less than a month left in the Washington Legislature’s 2021 session, the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee (CRJC) passed the Washington privacy act (2SSB 5062), with amendments, on a straight party-line vote of 11-6 (with all six Republican committee members voting no).

FTC Prepares to Expand Rulemaking, Including on Privacy and Data Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the creation of a new rulemaking group within the FTC’s Office of the General Counsel.

DOE Loan Programs Update: New Leadership and Potential Legislative Expansions

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

The authorities that exist within the U.S.

Claims for overseas environmental harm and human rights infringements proceed in England against UK parent companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Last month, the UK Supreme Court overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal and allowed a claim for damages from claimants in the Niger Delta to proceed against Royal Dutch Shell plc and its local subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd.

North Carolina COVID-19 Vaccine Update #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21

Currently, three vaccines are authorized and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) to prevent COVID-19.

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