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Petitions To Watch: Labor Day Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

In addition to our petition tracker for PDRs already granted by the Supreme Court, we also keep an eye on interesting petitions pending before the Court. Below are recently filed petitions that, among other things, ask the Supreme Court to consider...

Canada - A Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion (Updated)

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

Introduction to Canada: - Population: 36,855,215 - Capital: Ottawa - Geographic Area: 9.9 Mil. km² - GDP: $1.64 trillion (USD) - Major Industries: • Manufacturing • Services • Oil and Gas • Mining • Forestry • Technology • Film and TV • Tourism...

Spousal communication privilege ‘has outlived its useful life,’ state supreme court says

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

Immigration Alert: USCIS Says Continue to Use Current Form I-9 Past Expiration

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

USCIS released a message that employers for now should continue to use the current Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification......
By: Snell & Wilmer

Patchwork of State Road Rules Inhibit Autonomous Vehicle Development and Deployment

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

Did you know that in 2018 alone, 15 states enacted legislation related to autonomous vehicles? Or that since 2012, 41 states have considered legislation related to autonomous vehicles? We are careening toward an environment where we need a database...

LeClairRyan files for bankruptcy and lists its joint venture as a creditor

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

[Audio] PODCAST: Importance of Investment Policy Statements

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt is joined once again by special guest Beryl Ball, a senior vice president and financial advisor at CAPTRUST. Brydon and Beryl discuss the importance of investment policy...

11th Circuit Finds Receipt Of A Single Unsolicited Text Message Fails To Confer Article III Standing Under The TCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

In Salcedo v. Hanna, No. 17-14077 (11th Cir. Aug. 28, 2019), the 11th Circuit considered whether receipt of a single unsolicited text message was sufficient to confer Article III standing to sue for a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection...

Japan Restricts Foreign Investments in Technologies Amid National Security Concerns

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

The Japanese government recently announced amendments (the Amendments) to certain regulations under Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Act No. 228 of 1949, as amended) (FEFTA) expanding the scope of industries for which governmental...

SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Investment Adviser Utilization of Proxy Advisory Firms

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/09/19

On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued guidance relating to the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers (the “Proxy Voting Guidance”). This guidance follows the SEC’s withdrawal last year of the...

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