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“A Perfect Storm”: OPDP Sends Warning Letter Regarding Print Advertisement for Drug to Treat Opioid Use Disorder—Failure to Disclose Serious Risks, Including Potential for Fatal Overdose

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

On December 2, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) sent a Warning Letter to the sponsor of a drug that is indicated for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, following opioid detoxification....

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ December 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....

CFTC Issues Advisory Regarding Chief Compliance Officer Annual Report Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

On December 4, the CFTC issued an advisory (Staff Advisory 19-24) providing further guidance on certain requirements applicable to swap dealers, futures commission merchants and major swap participants (collectively, Registrants) in connection with...

Commercial Division Applies Noerr-Pennington Doctrine to Dismiss Claim for Unlawful Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

In Pozner v. Fox Broadcasting Co., Justice Saliann Scarpulla of the Commercial Division dismissed plaintiff Cliff Pozner’s (“Pozner”) retaliation claim, which alleged that counterclaims filed against him by defendant Fox Broadcasting Company’s...

A Solution to the “Five Degrees of Independent Contractor Misclassification”

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

“Independent contractor misclassification” is a phrase that is misunderstood, misapplied, and misused – constantly. It is used to cover an array of disparate forms of IC misclassification: unpardonable; uninformed; unprepared; unintentional; and...

[Event] ACEDS Wisconsin Chapter Launch - January 10th, Kohler, WI

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Join us to celebrate the official launch of the ACEDS Wisconsin Chapter!...
By: Association of Certified E-Discovery

House Passes Drug Legislation – Senate Tweaks Proposals

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

On Dec. 12, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3, the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would allow the government to negotiate drug prices, among other reforms. Prior to HR 3 being considered on the floor, the Republican...

California DTSC Accepting Comments on the Use of BPA, Ortho-phthalates, and PFAS in Food Packaging as Part of Its Evaluations under the Safer Consumer Products Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is moving forward with a process that may ultimately impose restrictions on the use of certain classes of chemicals in food packaging products under the Safer Consumer Products Program....

[Video] NLRB General Counsel Signals Major Shift on Neutrality Agreements - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Adam Abrahms of Epstein Becker Green: The General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has signaled what could be a major shift in the NLRB’s position on...

Tax Extenders Deal Retroactively Includes Key Biofuels Credit, Drops Others

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

A last-minute deal to extend several expired and expiring tax provisions was reached among House, Senate and Trump administration negotiators, ending months-long speculation about the package. The deal, which includes a retroactive extension of the...

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