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Franchisor 101: Court Delivers Pizza Franchisor Liquidated Damages

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a $2.6 million award of liquidated damages in favor of a pizza franchisor and a summary judgment order enforcing termination of franchise agreements due to nonpayment and other franchisee defaults.

Five Tips For Life Sciences Companies To Protect Their AI Technologies

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many technology areas. As a few examples, it has already been instrumental in improving and enabling voice recognition algorithms, digital assistants, advertisement recommendation engines and financial trading applications.

Learning from history: How forward-thinking legal professionals approach technology

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

Don’t let anyone tell you that lawyers can’t change or that they hate technology. Recent history proves that, despite some foot-dragging, the legal industry has completely reinvented itself thanks to technological advances.

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with NCAA Chief Legal Officer Donald Remy

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

Throughout the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month in the U.S.

Drawing Lines: Where Do Courts Stand On Permitting FLSA Collective Actions Involving Out-Of-State Plaintiffs?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

The application of a key Supreme Court decision remains an important issue for multi-state employers defending federal collective action wage and hour claims – but are we any closer to getting clarity on what remains a frustrating patchwork standard?

M&K Holdings v. Samsung

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

Samsung sought inter partes review of M&K’s U.S. Patent No. 9,113,163. The Board held all claims unpatentable. M&K appealed, arguing that the Board erred by relying on references that do not qualify as prior art printed publications under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

[Webinar] New Proposition 65 Warning Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Products - March 10th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PT

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

Proposition 65 requires “clear and reasonable” warnings in California for products containing chemicals on the State’s list of substances causing cancer and/or reproductive toxicity.

CFPB To Revisit Trump-Era QM Final Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

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Leveraging Technology to Manage Big Data in Antitrust

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

On 27 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) held the second day of the inaugural EU/UK Competition Regulation Virtual Conference. Day one focused on the changing regulatory landscape.

Warning for Businesses: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Violations of the State’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act Do Not Require Intent

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/02/21

In a potential blockbuster, landscape-changing decision with widespread ramifications for companies providing goods and services to Pennsylvania consumers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just held that Pennsylvania’s powerful consumer protection law, the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protec

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