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IP Costs Associated with SBIR and STTR

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) small business programs, which include the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, are the largest source of early stage capital for life sciences startups in the United States.

Predicting the Enforcement Priorities of the Biden DOJ

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

With President Biden’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland for U.S.

USCIS: Premium Processing Available For E-3 Visa Change, Extension On Behalf Of Australian Nationals

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

In a surprising and welcome development to U.S. employers, USCIS today announced that employers filing E-3 visa petitions on behalf of Australian nationals will have the option of requesting premium processing when requesting a change or extension of status to E-3......

Impossible; Cloud Storage Patent Claims Invalid for Indefiniteness or Not Infringed

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s determination that three patents directed to data synchronization were indefinite as lacking sufficient disclosed structure to support a means plus function claim element, as impossible in terms of claim scope or not infr

Leaving Is The Hardest Part Especially If You Want To Re-Enter The Securities Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

We were recently reminded of how difficult it is to re-register for a position in the securities industry after being barred. See https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2021/ia-5682.pdf.

Biden Lifts Immigrant Visa Ban

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

OVERVIEW On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking the Trump era immigrant visa ban, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants seeking to apply for U.S. permanent residence from abroad.

UK Supreme Court Decides Uber Drivers Are “Workers” – Is This A Big Deal?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

With Uber being the poster child of the gig economy, last week’s decision by the UK Supreme Court inevitably made waves when it dismissed the appeal in Uber v.

Pandemic Restriction Challenges Face Uphill Battle in California

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

On Dec.16, 2020, in Midway Venture LLC v.

PREVAILING WAGE REMINDER: Local, State And Federal Prevailing Wage Obligations Vary Greatly

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Contractors, developers, architects, owners, project managers and even public bodies often ask the same obvious question when dealing with any type of prevailing wage ordinance or law, “what are my obligations?” While everyone involved in public construction projects want to comply with prevaili

Letters Of Intent

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Many transactions begin with the delivery by one party to the other of a letter of intent (“LOI”). The LOI is a document setting forth the parties’ intent to enter into a transaction and summarizing certain salient business terms.

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