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Preventative Care Expansion for High Deductible Health Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a number of new notices updating and clarifying the preventive services expenses that high deductible health plans (“HDHP”) can cover without affecting a participant’s health savings account (“HSA”) eligibility....

Captive audience: Will the UK's new captive insurance regime attract global attention?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

On 14 November 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced the launch of a three-month consultation on the regulatory regime for UK-domiciled captives. The consultation seeks a broad range of market feedback on the principles which will underpin the overhauled regulation....

Information Sharing, Pricing Algorithms, and Antitrust Liability: Where Is the Line?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Antitrust enforcers and private plaintiffs over the past few years have pursued increasingly aggressive theories of liability based on information exchange and the use of algorithmic pricing and revenue management software.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Releases Draft Social Consumption Establishment Regulations for Informal Public Comment

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the “Commission”) voted on December 17, 2024 to release its initial draft amendments to the Social Consumption Establishment regulations and accept informal public comments on the proposed regulations until January 23, 2025.

Wage and Benefit Enhancements Underway for City of Los Angeles Airport and Hotel Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Recently, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to amend the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO), which will impact airport and hospitality workers, respectively.

PFAS in Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and Equipment: State-by-state Regulations Updated: December 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’ clothing and equipment....

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday December 20

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

December 19, 2024- The U.S.

Trucking Marketing Communications are Subject to Various Regulations!

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

On February 28, 2024, Motive Technologies Inc., formerly known as Keep Truckin (“Defendant”), was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly delivering prerecorded trucking-related marketing calls without first obtaining prior express written c

Non-Owned Aircraft Insurance: What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

When your company uses non-owned aircraft, such as when chartering a plane or permitting employees to operate owned or rented planes on company business, what do you need to think about? Do you need to do anything to manage this exposure?

APAC Energy Pulse – December 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24

A recent report by Wood Mackenzie predicts that average renewable energy certificate (REC) prices in the Asia-Pacific region will drop by 76% between 2023 and 2050.

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