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COVID-19: Triggering Event for Reassessing Risk and Adequacy of Data Privacy and Security Controls

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

COVID-19 measures have driven workplace operations beyond what most businesses ever planned. The constructs of a remote workforce and virtual interactions between teams and customers are going to be major components for how business is conducted for the foreseeable future.

[Webinar] CLE Institute - Advertising and Customer Engagement in the Digital Age - November 12th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Social media and influencers. Online feedback and electronic oversight. Data protection and privacy. Managing the legal issues surrounding doing business online is a significant concern for many in-house counsel.

[Webinar] Specific Claims – Cost-Plus Pricing Disputes - November 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series.

Beware Of Online Scammers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a three-fold increase in consumer reports about scams arising on social media since last year as well as a spike around the time the COVID-19 pandemic began.

New Jersey Governor Signs Executive Order Imposing Additional COVID-19 Safety Requirements On New Jersey Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Effective November 5, 2020, New Jersey employers are required to take additional safety precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19.

Six Questions To Ask When Your Vendor, Supplier, Or Customer Files Bankruptcy

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

After almost eighth months of dealing with the severe economic impact of COVID-19, it is not surprising that more and more businesses are turning to bankruptcy for relief. Commercial filings continue to rise as many government-backed programs expire and the lasting effects of COVID-19 take hold.

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Pierce Management, a general contractor, subcontracted with RJK Electric for electrical work on a drive-thru at a Starbucks. Pierce’s project manager was allegedly injured while walking to his car in the parking lot by a grinder being used by an RJK employee in connection with the project.

Unemployment Compensation Benefits Extended To 26 Weeks

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 20, 2020, Michigan Senate Bill 886 was signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The bill extends the expansion of unemployment benefits for Michigan workers from 20 weeks to 26 weeks.

HUD Initiates Religious Discrimination Fair Housing Act Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Most of the fair housing cases I report about in this Blog are brought by individuals or on behalf of individuals by a local fair housing advocacy group. There is, however, another way for a complaint to be filed.

Solving The Mystery Of What A TPA Does

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

When people ask my wife what I do for a living, she says she doesn’t know. Half the time I think she’s joking and half the time I think she’s serious that she doesn’t know what an ERISA attorney does.

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