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Must A Buyer Accept An Open Building Permit On Closing?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

In recent years, courts in Ontario have struggled with the answer to this question, and we direct you to our earlier blog, Requisitioning the Closure of Open Building Permits, on the subject that considered the 2022 case Chan v Mangal1 that also looked at the issue....

Beauty is Pain: Lessons and Trends Impacting the Beauty Industry and Employment Law Concerns for 2025 and Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

It was a normal, busy day at Young’s Nail Spa in Temecula, California, when the nail salon was abruptly hit with a $1.2 million fine by the California Labor Commissioner after an investigation found that 36 workers were misclassified and improperly paid.

Christmas Came Early: Justice Delivered in Supplier Dispute Over Unjust Enrichment

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

The AirBoss saga continues… This holiday season, AirBoss Flexible Products Co. received a monumental legal victory, righting a costly wrong in MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss.

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Marketing Payments Related to Medicare Advantage

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

On December 11, 2024, OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert to warn the industry about the fraud and abuse risks associated with abusive Medicare Advantage (MA) organization (MAO) and agent and broker relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs).

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Climate Ruling Enshrining Right to a "Stable Climate"

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

On December 18, 2024, the Montana Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding a lower state court's decision that, under Montana's constitution, there is a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment [that] includes climate as part of the environmental life support system.”

Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S.

Key Areas to Consider Under the Updated Antitrust Division Corporate Compliance Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

The revised Antitrust Compliance Guidelines expand their scope and provide critical insight into how the Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluates compliance programs—not only as tools to address criminal antitrust violations but also as mechanisms relevant to civil antitrust investigations and litig

EEOC sues ChowCall for Breaching Conciliation Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Federal Lawsuit Charges Food Delivery Company Failed to Honor Conciliation Agreement - NORFOLK, Va.

ABA Rule of Law Initiative receives International Association of Judges Judicial Independence Award

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy.

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