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Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm, Rally In an Effort to Restore Pre-AMG 13(b) Enforcement Authority

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Yesterday, less than a week after the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, two Congressional committees zeroed in on the FTC’s hollowed-out Section 13(b) authority, the fate of which now lies squarely with Congress.

Federal Circuit Finds No Alternative Holding in District Court Opinion and Rejects Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

On April 20, in Sebela Ireland v. Prinston Pharmaceutical, the Federal Circuit held that Sebela’s appeal challenged only contingent patent invalidity findings and dismissed the appeal for lack of constitutional standing.

Mine Cleanup Prioritized Under President Biden's American Jobs Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled the American Jobs Plan (the Plan), the administration’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan.

Washington State Plastics Bill Imposes Minimum Content Requirements on Many Household and Food Service Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Key Takeaways What Is Happening?

Budget fédéral 2021 – Présentation de certaines mesures fiscales

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Plus de deux ans après le dernier budget fédéral, la ministre des Finances du Canada a présenté le budget fédéral de 2021 (le « Budget 2021 »), le 19 avril 2021 (le « jour de dépôt du budget »).

Can You Name The DFPI's Small Business Liaison?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

In 2006, the California legislature reestablished the requirement that certain state agencies designate a small business liaison.  Cal. Gov't Code § 11148.5 added by Cal. Stats.  2006, Ch.

[Video] Healthcare Headlines Episode 3 - Stay Ready: Trends in Healthcare False Claims Act Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Episode three of McGuireWoods’ video series “Healthcare Headlines” focuses on trends in False Claims Act investigations across the healthcare industry.

UVA health system will curb decades of hounding patients over medical bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

The University of Virginia health system has decided to end decades of draconian bill collection, giving a reprieve to tens of thousands of patients and their families who faced harsh legal actions to recover crushing medical debt....

Pre-Litigation Investigations and Liquidated Damages

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will return to its practice of pursuing liquidated damages in connection with pre-litigation investigations and settlements of wage and hour claims.

The Last Thing Trump’s Office for Civil Rights Said to Me…

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

An Answer Is an Answer, Except When It’s Not On the evening of January 19, the last full day of Donald Trump’s term as president, the staffers and attorneys at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) seemingly spent the night responding to old emails that have been sitting in their inboxes since the

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