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Employee Retention Tax Credits: Another Potential Benefit for Economically Challenged Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

After the passage of the CARES Act last year, the clear focus of small businesses was on the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”).

CDC Issues Guidance for Employer-Operated Vaccination Sites

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

As states across the US expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, employers are well-positioned to facilitate vaccine access and improve distribution efficiency.

Higher Social Cost of Carbon Will Support Biden Enviro Push

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Upon taking office, President Joe Biden convened a task force to assess the social cost of greenhouse gases, as part of his comprehensive climate change agenda. At the end of February, the task force published an interim report estimating the cost of carbon at approximately $52 per ton.

The Ninth Circuit Clarifies When California Law Applies to Employees With Remote Workplaces

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Two recent decisions clarified the circumstances under which California law applies to remote workers. In Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., ___ F.3d ___, 2021 WL 686281 (9th Cir. 2021), the U.S.

Court Calls into Question Securities Trading Restrictions on Entities Designated as Communist Chinese Military Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

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Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? - Austria Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

The Austrian Code of Civil Procedure (“ZPO”) contains a special part dedicated to arbitral proceedings (Sections 577 to 618 ZPO). This forms the Austrian lex arbitri.

Beltway Buzz - March 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Well, Now What Do We Do? It seems like months (or, more accurately, a year) since the Buzz hasn’t had to provide an update on COVID-19 relief legislation or negotiations. Hopefully, that is good news and a positive sign that we are turning the corner on the pandemic....

New Connecticut DEEP Regulations Create Obligations For Properties With Existing ELURs

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) has issued revised, final regulations for both Remediation Standard Regulations and Environmental Use Restrictions (“EURs”) (which include both Environmental Land Use Restrictions (“ELURs”) and Notice of Activity and Use

Nevada Moves to Create Esports Commission

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

The State of Nevada has taken to the initials steps to create an official commission governing esports with the introduction of Senate Bill 165, and its subsequent discussion in a hearing of the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee on March 17, 2021.

ESG Disclosures Under the EU Taxonomy Regulation and CRR: Latest Developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

ESMA and the EBA advise on KPIs for transparency on institutions’ environmentally sustainable activities, and the EBA consults on prudential disclosures of ESG risks under the CRR.

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