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The Era of Retail Biometric AI Crime Has Begun

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

Each new technology seems to offer creative tools for both criminals and law enforcement.  Telegraphs and telephones spawned wire and phone fraud. The era of digital networking ushered in the age of hacking. Digital banking allowed distance identity theft....

Top 5 Vaccine Takeaways From New California DFEH Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

After patiently waiting for COVID-19 vaccine guidance in California, employers now have some clarification from California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).

What the Financial Services Industry Can Expect From State Attorneys General in a Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

State attorneys general have become significant players in the financial world, using a number of special investigative and enforcement tools to investigate and prosecute alleged wrongdoing by financial market participants.

Thirteen Years Later, D.C. Circuit Says “Reasonable Possibility” Provision of NSR Rule Is Good Enough

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

On March 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

Issuance of the Private Sector Participation Law in Saudi Arabia

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

The Saudi Press Agency announced today the approval of the long-awaited Private Sector Participation Law (PSP Law), making Saudi Arabia the latest country in the region to have adopted legislation governing public-private partnerships (PPPs)....

Increasingly Complex Local Employment Regulations in California Require Ongoing Monitoring

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

In addition to California’s expansive statewide employment laws, employers must also stay up-to-date on a quickly growing body of local employment regulations....
By: CDF Labor Law LLP

UK Budget 2021 - The Data Centre spin on super-deductions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

In the UK budget on 3 March, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, announced a significant improvement in tax relief for a two year period that may make the data centre industry sit up and consider investing in new equipment between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023.

Changes To March-In Rights Under Bayh-Dole And More?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

Since its enactment in 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act has been credited with promoting the development of over 10,000 startup companies and at least 200 pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines, while contributing more than $500 billion or, by some estimates, over $1 trillion to the economy.

10 Q&As on D.C.’s Non-Compete Ban

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

In passing the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, Washington, D.C., joins California and a handful of other states in prohibiting virtually all non-competes.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Includes Business Tax Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/03/21

On Thursday March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) into law. The $1.9 trillion Act includes COVID-19 relief, as well as broader stimulus, but also includes several revenue-raising and business tax provisions....

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