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New Jersey Cannabis Program Awaiting Governor Murphy’s Approval

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

New Jersey’s cannabis program is likely to take shape this month. In November 2020, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment legalizing cannabis for adult use. Now the legislature is in the final stages of creating the parameters of the program....

Commercial Division Recognizes Successor Liability as Separate Cause of Action, Not Just a Theory of Liability

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

“Successor liability”, is it a theory or distinct claim or cause of action?

BigLaw firm cuts more than 130 jobs in offices overseas

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21


Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC proposes amendments to Rule 144, Elad Roisman named Acting Chairman of SEC and the FCA publishes statement on use of TTP to modify UK DTO

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Rule 144 Tacking Amendments - On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) relating to tacking of holding periods for certain “marketadjustable securities.”

Protection for Criminal Antitrust Whistleblowers Signed into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

Largely overshadowed by the rise in COVID-19 deaths and the January 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 (“the Act”) became law on December 23, 2020. See 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3....
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DoD COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Seeks Wider Distribution of Vaccine to Government Contractor Employees to Secure the DIB – Contractors Take Note!

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

As government contractors, you have been caught between the Scylla and Charybdis of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

This week, we continue with our 2021 outlook series with a focus on environmental, health, and safety. This year brings a new Presidential administration, and with it will come a host of new programs, as well as some new takes on established programs....

Who will defend Trump in second impeachment trial? ‘He’s not going to get the A team,’ one prof says

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21


USPTO Seeks Public Input on Design Patent Protection for Digital Designs Displayed Outside Screens

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a request for public comment seeking the public’s input on whether design patent protection should extend to digital designs that encompass new and emerging technologies, such as projections, holographic imagery, and virtual/augmented reality....

Congress Enacts Corporate Transparency Act Requiring Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Similar Entities to Disclose Beneficial Ownership Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

Key Points - - This advisory summarizes the requirements and legislative intent of the Corporate Transparency Act, which is included under the National Defense Authorization Act, known as the Defense Bill.

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