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New Jersey Legislation Would Increase Scrutiny on Nursing Home CHOWs and Bridging Arrangements

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In response to the number of COVID-19 related deaths in New Jersey long-term care facilities, the State engaged a consulting firm to conduct a review and recommend changes.  The consultant’s report noted that, “[n]ationally and in New Jersey, the ownership of facilities has become heavily for-pro

Court of Appeal overturns High Court and holds that tax claim notice was valid

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

This was an appeal against the High Court decision in Dodika Ltd & Ors v United Luck Group Holdings Limited from August 2020 (see our Tax Blog on this).

Treasury Launches Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Our Legislative & Public Policy Team reviews the latest federal fiscal relief for state, local, and tribal governments and how they can be used to help recover from the massive effects of the coronavirus pandemic....

Guidance: Can Employers of Unionized Workers Require the COVID Vaccine?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Coronavirus pandemic has spawned a lot of questions—and a lot of headaches—for employers, who within the past year have needed to adapt to rapidly changing health, regulatory, and technological landscapes.

Maryland District Court Allows Pro Se Litigant’s FCRA Claim To Proceed Beyond 12(b)(6) Motion

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland recently allowed a pro se plaintiff’s FCRA claim to survive a motion to dismiss. In Carrasco v. M&T Bank, Plaintiff Bryce Carrasco (Plaintiff) opened a new credit card in July 2020 with Defendant M&T Bank (M&T).

Patent Case Summaries - May 2021 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

A weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board....

Fourth Time’s the Charm? How COVID-19 May Spur Congress to Pass Legislation Expanding Coverage for Pharmacist Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On April 22, 2021, Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley (R-WV), along with 22 co-sponsors from both major parties, introduced H.R.

Copyrights and Photographs

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Copyrights are a bundle of legal rights belonging to the owner of an original work of authorship. Federal statutes provide that copyright protection subsists in “original works of authorship” that are fixed in any tangible medium of expression.

In Your Dreams – Additional PTAB Discovery Remains Elusive

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Discovery in an IPR proceeding is limited compared to district court litigation in order to focus the proceedings and promote speed and efficiency.

Digging Deeper Episode 8: Investigating Corruption in Argentina

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Lazaro Baez was recently sentenced to 12 years in jail for money laundering in Argentina, charges that connected him to political powers still at large in the country....
By: K2 Integrity

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