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NEW ILLINOIS LAW PROHIBITS USE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: Guide For Employers And Sample Forms

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

As we previously blogged about, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1480, which, in relevant part, provides that unless otherwise authorized by law, an employer may only consider an individual’s criminal conviction history if there is a substantial relationship between the criminal histor

Significant New Pay and EEO Reporting Obligations on the Horizon for Illinois Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, Governor Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law.

[Audio] Podcast: President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act - Diagnosing Health Care

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The Biden administration has invoked the Defense Production Act ("DPA") to speed up the production of vaccines and increase the domestic production of COVID-19 tests, personal protective equipment (or “PPE”), and other essential supplies.

Environmental Justice: A Changing Landscape for Virginia Developers

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

A company in the formative stages of locating, permitting, and constructing any substantial industrial or commercial project needs to be keenly aware that the legal and regulatory landscape related to environmental justice is changing in Virginia.

Financial Daily Dose 3.25.2021 | Top Story: Still-Blocked Suez Canal Adds to Supply-Chain Woes, Pushes Prices Higher

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

More on how the clogged Suez Canal is combining with “a burst of demand for consumer goods” thanks to a resurgent U.S. economy is “heaping pressure on already strained supply chains” and potentially push prices higher in coming weeks......

SEC Adopts Interim Amendments for the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The SEC has adopted interim final amendments to Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 40-F, and Form N-CSR to implement the disclosure and submission requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCA Act....

[Audio] Patrick Wellens on Doing More for Your Compliance Program with Less

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

It’s not an easy time for compliance budgets. Never exactly padded, they are under pressure as organizations try to control costs during the pandemic era.

Living Mobility Spotlight Q&A series (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

What is Living Mobility? It is easier to say what it is not. The automotive industry is no longer focused on the traditional vehicle. Not only are the vehicles changing but we are now focused on mobility: different modes of travel for people and goods all connected in new and evolving ways.

District of Utah Dismisses Passenger’s Negligence and Breach of Contract Claims After Beverage Cart Injury as Preempted Under the Airline Deregulation Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah dismissed a passenger’s negligence and breach of contract claims for injuries sustained during beverage service on a SkyWest Airlines flight as preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act (“ADA”).

RISING COSTS OF THE MEDICAL-LEGAL PROCESS: Revisions to Medical-Legal Fee Schedule

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

In an effort to entice more doctors to become panel qualified medical examiners, write better reports, and reduce billing disputes over medical-legal examinations and reports, the DWC has proffered amendments to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule.

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