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What Constitutes Neglect In A Nursing Home?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

An issue that doesn't get enough attention in this country is elder abuse. According to the Centers For Disease Control, more than 500,000 older adults over the age of 60 are neglected each year. And those numbers are probably low because a majority of cases likely go unreported....

Superior Court Decision Creates Uncertainty Concerning Municipal Harbor Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

On April 1, 2021, the Superior Court issued a summary judgment decision in Katharine Armstrong, et al. v.

Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving....
By: Littler

Dentons COVID-19 Retail Tracker - Poland

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Status – Has any special status been introduced? New safety rules from March 27, 2021. - From February 27, 2021, there is a ban on visors and headscarves, and covering the mouth and nose must be with a mask only....
By: Dentons

A Growing LPM Community – In All Parts of the Legal Ecosystem

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

The LPM community is growing. It’s what I expected years even prior to my interview with Bill Josten of Thomson Reuters in 2018.

Ohio appellate court awards consequential damages for contractor’s failure to achieve substantial completion due to recklessness

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

When a contractor indicated indifference to executing a project on schedule and failing to meet the substantial completion date, an Ohio appellate court found that the contractor’s actions constituted recklessness and, based on the terms of the contract, triggered the award of consequential damag

Making the Record

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21

Vox audita perit, litera scripta manet* The responsibility of the court reporter is to preserve the record an attorney creates. You, the attorney, may have an excellent theory and a winning strategy, but your strategy is only as good as the record that supports it.

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

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