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Beltway Buzz - December 2020 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays. For some, holidays with family can be a real grind; for members of Congress, the holidays appear to be a real motivator and catalyst for bipartisanship.

Employee Transfers May Be Considered 'Adverse Actions': Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

Employers should be aware of the risk of liability under anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes when transferring employees to other positions. A recent decision of the U.S.

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - December 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: What Will Tech Regulation Look Like in the Biden Era?

TiNY Report for December 10, 2020 (Reporting on DTA cases issued December 3)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

‘Tis the season for giving, and the DTA was in the giving mood last week, lavishing us with eight determinations (one for each day of Hanukkah) and two orders (one for each Buffalo Bills win in December—so far.)...

Court Holds That Insurers Do Not Generally Owe Fiduciary Duties To Insureds

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

In Ec & Sm Guerra v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., an insured sued its property insurer for breach of fiduciary duty and other claims arising from the insurer’s denying a claim for wind damage and disagreeing with an appraiser’s report. SA-20-CV-00660-XR, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196735 (W.D. Tex.

EEOC Releases New Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations For Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

The U.S. Equal Opportunity has recently issued updated guidance addressing COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. Employers should review this guidance as COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out across the country. Here are a few important points addressed in the guidance......

Second Department Scraps North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals’ Denial for Lack of Evidence

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

In D.P.R Scrap Metal. Inc., v Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of North Hempstead, __AD3d__, [2d Dept 2020], the Appellate Division affirmed the grant of the Article 78 Petition of D.P.R. Scrap Metal Inc.

Canadian government introduces new privacy bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 23 (December 10, 2020) - The Canadian government introduced a bill into Parliament Nov. 17, the Digital Charter Implementation Act of 2020, that makes a number of changes and clarifications to Canada’s existing data privacy regulatory framework.

The EEOC's Proposed Rule on Conciliation: Will it Withstand a Change in Administration?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

On August 18, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public meeting to consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended "to enhance the effectiveness and create accountability and transparency in the conciliation process."...

Cyber Attacks Targeting K-12 Education Are On the Rise

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/20

As remote learning continues to play a critical role in the world’s pandemic response, cybercriminals see another opportunity for exploitation.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (

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