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President Biden Announces Sweeping New Cybersecurity Reforms

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The President’s new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity includes wide-ranging measures intended to strengthen security standards for the federal government and federal government contractors in response to the recent and increasingly prevalent cyber and ransomware incidents.

[Audio] Alison Taylor and Roy Snell on ESG and Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) movement has been around for a long time, but over the last year it has hit a tipping point. In fact, according to Roy Snell, former SCCE & HCCA CEO and now advisor to Osprey ESG Software, it has hit several tipping points.

The Peer-Pressure Probe: European Commission To Review Facebook’s Acquisition Of Kustomer Following Requests From Member Nations

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 12, 2021, the European Commission (“the Commission”) announced that it will review Facebook’s proposed acquisition of customer relationship management (“CRM”) startup, Kustomer.

Take-Home Exposure For COVID-19 Fails In California District Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

As COVID-19-related litigation increases, courts are being called upon to interpret the scope of employers’ duties to protect their employees with relation to the virus.

Funny You Should Ask: Is A Vaccine Mandate Subject Of Bargaining?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

1. I have a unionized workforce. Do I need to bargain before mandating that my employees are Covid vaccinated before reporting to work?

Prosecution History Prevents Patent Owner from “Intercepting” Win on Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

In reviewing whether the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (Board) correctly interpreted the meaning of “intercepting” in the context of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the claim language and prosecution history supported th

Wastewater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Madison County Inorganic Chemical Plant Operator Enter into Consent Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and ISP Chemicals, LLC, (“ISP”) entered into an April 18th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. v. Int'l. Trade Comm. (Fed. Cir. 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Last month, the Federal Circuit affirmed an exclusion order imposed by the International Trade Commission against Bio-Rad for importing infringing microfluidic systems and components used for gene sequencing or related analyses, i Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. v. Int'l. Trade Comm.

OSHA, States Lag Behind CDC Guidance Lifting Requirements For Vaccinated Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offered new COVID-19 guidance allowing fully vaccinated individuals to avoid wearing masks or socially distancing in most settings, employers have been pushing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state equivalents

Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Impact Government Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

President Biden’s new Executive Order to improve cybersecurity involves a particular focus on federal government and contractor systems.

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