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Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Property Owners' Statutory Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Los Compadres Pescadores, L.L.C. v. Valdez provides new guidance regarding a commercial property owner’s protections against liability for injuries occurring on construction sites.

Canada: Ontario Superior Court Holds Labour Arbitrator Has Exclusive Jurisdiction to Resolve Dispute Relating to Workplace Violence and Harassment

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

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Oregon Bill Proposes New Statewide Land Use Planning Goal for Climate Justice

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Oregon House Bill 2488 requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt a new statewide planning goal to address climate change mitigation and environmental justice for disadvantaged communities (“Goal 20”).

Dentons Flashpoint - March 30, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Key Takeaways - A CDC study confirms Pfizer and Moderna vaccine efficacy in a real-world study. The US suspended all trade agreements with Myanmar until the democratically elected government returns to power.

New Orange Book And Purple Book Patent Listing Laws Impose New Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Earlier this year, two new laws were enacted that impact patent listings in the Orange Book (drugs) and Purple Book (biologics).

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signs expansive new elections bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Introduction - Late last week, the Georgia General Assembly passed and Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 202 -- a far-reaching overhaul of state election law that will have a significant impact on the electoral process across the State of Georgia for years to come....

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Regarding TPS Status And Eligibility For Adjustment

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case from the Third Circuit that will resolve the circuit split on whether a grant of temporary protected status (TPS) authorizes eligible noncitizens to obtain lawful-permanent-resident status. Sanchez v. Mayorkas, No. 20-315.

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Another Error Preservation Statute

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Under Appellate Rule 10, the general rule is that appellate courts only decide issues properly raised, argued, and decided in the trial tribunal.

The Biden Administration: Expected Changes In Workplace Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

Husch Blackwell’s Labor & Employment team is launching a series of employment and labor alerts and labor law podcasts that discuss the expected changes in labor and employment laws under the Biden administration and provide answers to specific questions that employers may have regarding these

Federal Carbon Backstop Ruled Constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its 6-3 decision, ruling that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, SC 2018 c 12 (GGPPA) is constitutional, dismissing the appeals of the Attorney General of Ontario and the Attorney General of Saskatchewan.

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