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Illinois adds additional restrictions on use of background checks and new EEO requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

On March 23, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”). The amendments expand restrictions on the use of criminal background checks and add new employer obligations to submit equal employment opportunity data to the State.

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home orders. As businesses reopen, face coverings remain popular as a preventative measure....

CFPB Acting Director Uejio and FTC Acting Chairwoman Slaughter Issue Joint Statement on Preventing Illegal Evictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

On March 29, 2021, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter issued a joint statement regarding their agencies’ work to stop illegal evictions and protect American consumers facing economic hardshi

Strata Titles Act 1985 WA enables the "unlawful occupant" rights over "Bonnie Doon"

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

The Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) (Act) defines the “Occupier” of a lot to mean: “A person who occupies the lot on a temporary or permanent basis (either solely or jointly with other persons) and includes a person who is unlawfully in occupation of a lot.”...

Recent State Fiduciary Duty Developments: Idaho, North Dakota and Ohio

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Idaho and North Dakota have adopted wholesale the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) model suitability standard. Ohio also finalized its proposed rule adopting the NAIC model rule......

COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

In Tuesday's Report: FDA warns of false test results due to mutations, and authorizes new OTC tests; NY state clarifies paid vaccination leave law; and California requires COVID-19 paid sick…...
By: Hogan Lovells

A Seven-Year Journey from Asylum to U.S. Citizenship: Reflections on LGBTQ Immigrant Justice

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

In 2014, I had the privilege of representing two extraordinary young asylum seekers who had fled from Macedonia, where, because they are a gay couple, they had suffered extreme homophobic violence and sexual abuse at the hands of civilians and police officers.

Supreme Court Rings Eight Bells and Ends Navy Sailor Fukushima Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

The US Supreme Court rang eight bells on March 29, rejecting the petition by US Navy sailors to review last year’s Ninth Circuit decision upholding dismissal of their lawsuit in Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc....

Florida's New COVID-19 Liability Protection Legislation: What It Means And The Legal Effect Moving Forward

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state of Florida, and the country, in ways that were unimaginable one year ago. The pandemic has taken a catastrophic toll on individuals and has had a devastating effect on many businesses, both large and small....

Weekly IRS Roundup March 29 – April 2, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Serve (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 29, 2021 – April 2, 2021.

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