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COYHO’s New UAP Framework for Affordable Housing

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

The recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) text amendment effected a sweeping overhaul of the city’s zoning regulations, as discussed in our recent client alert. Last week’s client alert discussed COYHO’s changes to the framework for landmark transfers.

Elections in Namibia: The results are in, and so is the country’s first female president

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Namibia, until recently led by an interim president in power since the death of former President Hage Geingob in February, was tipped as potentially facing turmoil and even unrest as its elections loomed and the world watched....

UPDATE - New Jersey Employers Need To Start Preparing For The New Pay Transparency Law's June 1, 2025 Effective Date

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, Senate Bill 2310, making it the eleventh state to enact a pay transparency law.

American Tort Reform’s 2025 Top 10 “Judicial Hellholes” for Defendants

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Released yearly in December, the American Tort Reform (ATR) Foundation publishes its annual “Judicial Hellhole” rankings for the upcoming year. The Hellholes represent the worst of the worst jurisdictions to defend tort lawsuits in the United States.

Florida Employers Should Consider Accommodations for Off-Duty Use of Medical Marijuana, Court Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Florida law requires employers to consider accommodations for off-duty use of medical marijuana, a Florida state court has held and granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment....
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

International Trade Law: 2024 Year in Review & Outlook for 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Few areas will be as impacted by the incoming second Trump administration as international trade policy. Check out our team’s assessment of what the coming year may bring for trade regulation and enforcement.

The Laws About Lobbying for or Against Nominees for the New Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

President-Elect Trump’s potential nominees for the Cabinet and other high-level offices in his second Administration have been at the top of the news for the past several weeks.

DOL Returns to Pre-2021 Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on Dec. 17, 2024, restoring the pre-2021 language of the “dual jobs” regulation for tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Staging Your Business for Sale: The Benefits of Having a “Paper Trail” in Place

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Selling a business often becomes a second full-time job. For first-time sellers, the process can be overwhelming. Often, sellers are perplexed by the volume of document requests and the endless follow up inquiries from buyer’s legal, accounting and tax advisors....

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Non-U.S. Tax Withholding Under Deferred Compensation Plans, IRAs and Commercial Annuities

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Treasury Department on October 21, 2024, issued final regulations under Sections 3405(a) and 3405(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”).

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