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FTC and DOJ Announce Temporary Suspension of Early Termination Grants

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Key Points Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have temporarily suspended discretionary grants of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 The HSR Act requires parties that meet certa

28 Resources for Black History Month – One for Each February Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

By Furia Rubel Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. It provides designated time to recognize African Americans’ central role in U.S. history.

President Biden's American Rescue Plan Would Reinstate and Expand Federally Mandated Paid Sick and FMLA Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On January 20, 2021, President Biden announced the principal points of his American Rescue Plan (the Plan), a new COVID-19 relief package that would revive the federal mandate on employers to provide paid sick and paid FMLA leave for certain COVID-19-related absences.

Code Red: The FDA’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Action Plan Poses Potential Risks for Medical Device Makers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Q: The FDA’s stance on a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) software as a medical device is continuously evolving. Could you explain the history? A: Artificial intelligence (AI) is “adaptive,” meaning that it continuously learns algorithms.

Employment Law 101: 2021 Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have recently passed many new pieces of state legislation in the area of employment law.

Silver Medal in Consumer Privacy Race Goes to … Virginia?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Virginia seemingly came out of nowhere on the consumer privacy front and now appears to be just days away from becoming the second state in the nation, behind California, to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation....

Enzene Biosciences Teriparatide Biosimilar Obtains Marketing Authoriation in India

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Enzene Biosciences Ltd., located in Pune, India, has announced that it has obtained marketing authorization from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for its first biosimilar product in India.

Perkins Coie associate advances to ‘Jeopardy’ tournament of champions

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21


Delaware Superior Court Addresses Whether UIM Benefits are Available to Parties that Live in the Same Household but are Unrelated to Insured

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On November 20, 2020, the Superior Court of Delaware confirmed that coverage denials that rely on plain policy language outlined in an automobile insurance policy’s Insuring Agreement, as opposed to a policy exclusion, are more likely to be upheld in underinsured/uninsured motorist claims.

Court Compels Arbitration Because Non-Signatory “Knowingly Exploited” and Obtained Benefits of Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently compelled arbitration involving a claim by a plaintiff who had not signed a Comcast subscriber agreement on the ground that the plaintiff had used benefits under the agreement and exercised control over the Comcast account.

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