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Recent Developments on Cookies – a Pan-European Overview

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

The legal requirements for the use of cookies have been subject to discussion over the last few years, with little to no enforcement and guidance from European data protection authorities (DPAs). That has changed recently....

Fifth Circuit Adopts Definition of “Terminal” for LHWCA Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

As noted by the court in International Matex Tank Terminals v. Director OWCP (Dwayne D. Victorian), No. 18-60662 (5th Cir. November 25, 2019) its decision was one of first impression addressing the situs of injury and whether a facility can be called...

USMCA: Overview and Next Steps

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider and vote on the legislative vehicle to implement the recently finalized U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The vehicle is H.R.5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation...

Airbnb Slashes Boston Inventory to Meet New Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

The number of Airbnb listings in Boston has been cut in half due to local ordinances regulating the operation of short-term rentals. Boston is not the only city pushing back on Airbnb, a company that is battling local city governments across the...

New year brings new electronic prescribing law

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Last year, the Oklahoma legislature joined a growing number of states in taking direct aim at the opioid crisis by enacting legislation designed to combat the forgery of paper prescriptions. More than a year and a half after its passage, House Bill...

Caveat Emptor: Not All Artificial Intelligence Is Created Equal

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

There’s no doubt that one of the hottest trends in business (legal and otherwise) is artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Nearly all legal technology vendors are looking for creative ways to add AI/ML components to their existing...

How the FLSA and Netflix Have Updated Their Approaches in Today’s Modern World

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Earlier this year, I wrote about the numerous streaming service options that were available to consumers and how this made it difficult to decide which services to utilize, if any, as alternatives to cable. At the time, I was focused on television...

Florida v. Georgia/Interstate Water Dispute: U.S. Supreme Court Special Master Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

A United States Supreme Court (“Court”) Special Master (“Special Master”) issued a December 11th Report in the interstate water dispute between the states of Florida and Georgia. See State of Florida v. State of Georgia, No. 142, Original. The Court...

Costa Rica: All foreign entities must comply with the filing before the Registry of Ultimate Beneficial Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Per our previous communications and in according to recently enacted regulations intended to improve tax controls and the actions to fight against tax fraud, the process of registration of shareholders with the Registry of Transparency and Ultimate...

Seattle Employers: Prepare for Employee Commuter Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Effective January 1, 2020, Seattle employers with twenty or more employees worldwide must offer their employees the opportunity to make pre-tax payroll deductions for transit or vanpool expenses. The goal of the new Seattle ordinance (SMC 14.30) is...

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