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Zooming in on Inspections: FDA Issues Guidance on Remote Interactive Evaluations and Roadmap on Inspectional Oversight

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Over the past year and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FDA relied on alternative inspectional tools and approaches, including remote interactive evaluations and record requests, as well as a prioritization scheme, to continue its oversight activities....

Plaintiff's Claim Based on Threatening Statements Barred by Illinois' Absolute Litigation Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Bedin v. Northwestern Memorial Hosp., 2021 IL App (1st) 190723-U - An Illinois appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff's intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) claim based on the absolute litigation privilege.

Title IX religious exemption is being challenged by class action lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Title IX has long had an exemption for religious institutions, which was put in place to protect religious rights under the First Amendment. That exemption is now coming under fire. In Hunter v. U.S.

Are you ready for the onslaught of regulatory change? - Regulation Timetable Overview

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Not to scare you, but 2021, and October 2021 in particular, is bringing with it an onslaught of regulatory change to financial institutions in Australia.

Recent COVID-19 Developments for Tax-Exempt Organizations/Nonprofits

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various relief efforts have been enacted.  Several of these efforts impact tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations.  This update will discuss certain of these relief efforts. ...

FTC Stripped of Authority to Pursue Equitable Monetary Relief in Federal Court – What Now?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision finding that the FTC lacks authority to pursue equitable monetary relief in federal court under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTCA”).

UK Tax Round Up - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

UK Case Law Developments - Tax avoidance motive did not prevent availability of share for share exchange treatment - In Euromoney Institutional Investor plc v HMRC, the FTT held that the share for share exchange treatment in section 135 TCGA 1992 applied despite the presence of a tax avoidanc

Credit Union Client Alert - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The nationwide eviction ban imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) was vacated following a sweeping ruling issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this week.

Peak indebtedness rule gone but fairness not forgotten

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Full Court of the Federal Court held on May 10, 2021 that Liquidators were not entitled to apply the so called “peak indebtedness rule” for the purpose of determining whether there was an unfair preference under Section 588FA(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)....

“Some” Enablement Isn’t Enough for PacBio

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA v. OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES - Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Enablement is required for the full scope of the claimed invention....

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