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The Perfect Divorce: Lessons Learned from Bill and Melinda Gates

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

The announcement by Bill and Melinda Gates that they were ending their 27 year marriage shocked many. However, what was even more shocking was how amicable it appeared.   We hear horror stories about how contentious, emotional, and difficult divorces can be.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Documents Exchanged by Consultants With Local and State Agencies Do Not Fall Within the Deliberative Process Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s April 29, 2021, decision in a Right-to-Know Law (the “RTKL”) case has broad ramifications in matters where a state or local governmental agency has contracted with a private consultant and seeks to protect records the parties have exchanged while the agency delibe

Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - May 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news....

U.S. Government Agrees to Remove Xiaomi from Communist Chinese Military Company List; American Exchanges Delist Others

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

On May 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) agreed to remove Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. from its list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” (CCMC).

Former ABA President L. Stanley Chauvin, known for his sense of humor, dies at 86

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21


Sports Betting Vendor and Supplier Licensing: A Primer for Industry Newcomers: White and Williams LLP

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

The explosive growth of sports betting in the United States has opened the door to a variety of new business opportunities for firms in the technology, hospitality, marketing, and financial services industries.

HHS Launches New Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees Not Covered by Insurance

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

On May 3, 2021, HHS announced a new program to cover the costs of COVID-19 vaccination for patients enrolled in health plans that either do not cover vaccinations generally, or cover them but with patient cost-sharing requirements.

Florida Passes Law for Permanent To-Go Alcoholic Beverages for Restaurants

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

For here? Or, to go? No, we are not talking about just your food, because thanks to Florida Senate Bill 148/House Bill 329 (“S.B. 148”), certain food service establishments will now be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages to go and for delivery permanently.

Biosimilars Switching Policies in Canada

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

Further to our post last week on British Columbia’s policy requiring “switching” patients taking Humira, the Alberta government has also implemented a policy, effective May 1, 2021, of requiring that patients over the age of 18 taking Humira switch to one of five adalimumab biosimilars approved b

Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Procedural Regulation for Guidance Documents

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21

On May 11, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a Final Rule rescinding EPA regulation, 40 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart D, which final rule becomes effective upon publication in the Federal Register. The rescinded rule – previously effective Nov.

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