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Education Law Report – Winter 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

School District Effort to Prohibit Students’ Political Attire Enjoined - Morgan v. Mifflin County School District, Case No. 1:2--CV-01930 (M.D. Pa. 2020).

Turning of the Tide in Employment Arbitration: Could Congress Ban Mandatory Employment Arbitration?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: Arbitration agreements with class and collective action waivers can help employers limit litigation exposure, especially to wage and hour claims.

DOJ Indictment Highlights Methods Utilized by State Sponsored Cybercriminal Organization to Attack Major Industry and Government Entities

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

For the third time in less than a month, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major enforcement action against an international cybercriminal organization that infiltrated public and private computer networks, fundamentally compromised these systems, and sought to obtain over

The Future of Skinny Labeling in Patent Litigation Will be Reconsidered

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has now vacated its prior ruling finding induced infringement based on so-called skinny labeling on a pharmaceutical product. GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Case no.18-1876 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 9, 2021) PER CURIAM.

Authorized Government Contractors Now Covered Persons Under the PREP Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently added government contractors to the list of entities eligible for immunity from liability under the Secretary’s March 17, 2020, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”) declaration.

CFPB files another status report in Section 1071 lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The CFPB has filed its fourth status report with the California federal district court as required by the Stipulated Settlement Agreement in the lawsuit filed against the Bureau in May 2019 alleging wrongful delay in adopting regulations to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act....

UK Supreme Court Gives Uber Drivers Five Star Rating (and Workers’ Benefits and Entitlements)

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

On February 19, 2021, in a landmark decision that may have lasting effects on the gig economy, the United Kingdom Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers and are not self-employed contractors, and, as such, are entitled to certain rights, including minimum wage, holiday pay

CISA, FBI, and Treasury Issue Guidance on State Sponsored Cryptocurrency Malware Targeting Financial Institutions and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

This past week the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Treasury (Treasury) released a joint advisory report on HIDDEN COBRA—the cyber threat to cryptocurrency posed by North Korea—and provided mitigation recomme

Blog: Acting SEC Chair directs Corp Fin to focus on climate

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Yesterday, Allison Lee, Acting Chair of the SEC, directed the staff of Corp Fin to “enhance its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings.” This action should come as no surprise.

In growing trend, suits seek to hold motel operators liable for human trafficking

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21


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