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MEES Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Summary - The government wants all non-domestic rented buildings to meet an EPC B by 2030 (currently the requirement is EPC E). It is consulting on how to implement this and to improve the compliance and enforcement process for EPCs. The change will affect one million properties....

This Is Not A Drill . . . FDA Publishes Fee Rates Under the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program for Fiscal Year 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On March 26, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new Federal Register notice finally announcing the fee rates under the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph Drug User Fee Program for Fiscal Year 2021.  As we discussed in a previous Bulletin, the CARES Act, among other things, amende

OCR Announces Plan to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations in Anticipation of Publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clarifying That 2020 Amendments Remain in Effect Subject to Forthcoming Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On April 6, 2021, the U.S.

New Medicare Provider Affiliation Reporting Requirements Delayed

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

In a March 24, 2021 CMS MLN Matters Special Edition Article, SE21003, CMS announced that "[i]n light of the pandemic and various other factors, we will not begin updating the Form CMS-855 applications with affiliation disclosure sections for at least another 12 months." The "Program Integrity Enh

False Advertising, Trademark Infringement and TOS: Three Common Hashtagging Mistakes for Companies to Avoid

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

When the first social media hashtag was used in 2007, users had no idea how ubiquitous hashtags would become. Today, hashtags are an essential part of our lives (and a subject we’ve been writing about for years).

Impact of the Growing Marketing Authorization Holder Pilot Program in China's Medical Device Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

This article reveals the mechanics of a growing pilot program for registration of Class II and Class III medical devices to be contract manufactured in China that has gained significant recognition across China over the past few years, and explores the implications that such a program has over Ch

ARPA to the Rescue: Direct Assistance Available for Multiemployer and Single-Employer Pension Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The recently signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains an assortment of benefit plan provisions, including a new COBRA assistance scheme and expanded dependent care provisions.

Marijuana Officially Legal In New Jersey

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On Monday, February 22, 2021, New Jersey became the fourteenth state to make cannabis legal when Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law that decriminalize marijuana and create a pathway for the legal recreational cannabis market.

Senate Finance Committee Provides International Taxation Framework After President Biden Unveils the American Jobs Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The proposals in the Framework echo many of the themes set forth in the Made in America Tax Plan.

Effective dates for amended Data Privacy law in Japan announced

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The Japanese government has released the effective dates of substantial amendments to the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”). The revised Act will fully come into effect on 1 April 2022....

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