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Trademarks For A Budding Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

While many states have legalized or decriminalized cannabis products, the federal government still considers these products to be illegal. Thus, as people are often surprised to learn, federal trademark protection for these products (even for...

Scalia Confirmation Hearing: A Show About Nothing

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

He's a talented guy. He hardly said a thing. The confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Eugene Scalia, took place yesterday. The nominee did a good job -- I'm not sure he answered a single question....

A Family Business Purpose Beyond Profits

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

"Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit to deliver value to all of them, for the future success of our companies, our communities and our country." This is a statement taken from the Business Roundtable’s August 19, 2019, open letter titled...

FinCEN Deputy Director Stresses Technological Innovation, Virtual Currency Enforcement and the U.S. Culture of Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Last Wednesday, FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi appeared at the annual conference of the Money Transmitter Regulators Association and delivered prepared remarks. The topics of his address covered three issues of continuing interest: (i)...

FSMA Implementation: FDA Launches Food Defense Plan Builder 2.0

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the launch of an updated version of the Food Defense Plan Builder Version 2.0 (FDPB) to help companies meet the requirements of the final rule “Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against...

Ninth Circuit Rejects Claim That Web Scraping Violates CFAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

On September 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a highly-anticipated opinion in hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corporation, No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2019)....
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

HUD and Treasury Department Publish Reports on the Future of GSEs

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

As a response to the President’s Memorandum issued in March, both HUD and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently issued reports with recommendations for the future of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)....

'Common Law Common Sense' delay analysis

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

In White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166 the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, rejected both parties' expert delay analysis and the methodologies on which they were based, holding that their inclusion in the...

Dear YouDig? Project Leadership - Find Your Quarterback and Win!

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Dear YouDig? I am CEO of a mid-west  manufacturing company. At long last, those extremely tough times have drifted away. We are thrilled with our plans to construct a new state-of-the-art facility opening in 2020. The options for construction...

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Element 1: Collecting Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

The HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities (health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA-related transaction), and business associates...

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