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Avoid Persuasive Misalignment

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

In the case of any argument or persuasive appeal you are making, you can ask the question, “Who are you aiming at?” In a jury trial, your answer might be, “The jury, of course.” But who on that jury are you aiming at in particular?

JFTC and METI Proposed Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

On December 23, 2020, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") proposed a draft of Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups ("Guidelines") for the purpose of promoting open innovation and ensuring fair and free competitive environmen

Los Angeles County Considers Mandatory “Hero Pay” for Grocery and Retail Food Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Proposed Ordinance Would Require Employers to Pay an Additional $5 per Hour - On January 5, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion, proposed by new Board Chair Supervisor Hilda Solis and newly elected Supervisor Holly Mitchell, that takes steps toward requiring cert

California District Court Criticizes Creasy, Concluding Barr Decision does not Deprive it of Jurisdiction

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

A district court from the Central District of California cast its lot against the growing argument that federal courts lack jurisdiction over TCPA claims based on conduct that occurred when the government debt exception was part of the statute. See Shen v.

New York City Bar Report Recommends Changes in the Appointment and Assignment Process for Family Court Judges

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Delays in New York City Family Court proceedings too often result from an inadequate number of judges combined with a court structure that makes it difficult to allocate judges where they are most needed.

Litigating COVID-19 Vaccines in the Family Law Context

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Under Iowa law, there are two types of legal custody: joint and sole. With sole legal custody, a parent has the ability to make all decisions regarding the child’s education, extracurricular activities, medical needs, and religious instruction without any input from the other parent.

PTAB Designates Two Precedential Opinions for Evaluating Impact of District Court Litigations on Discretionary Denial under § 314(a)

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

In the wake of its May 13, 2020, precedential decision in Apple v. Fintiv, Inc., the Patent Trial and Appeal Board designated as precedential two additional decisions that weigh the Fintiv factors.

How Big Changes Coming to Flood Insurance Will Affect Commercial Property in Florida

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP offers insurance coverage for physical losses to buildings and/or contents caused by a flood.

How to Provide Employees $26,250 in Nontaxable Student Loan Repayment Assistance

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act, recently passed as part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” has significantly extended the tax exclusions for employer-paid student loan repayment assistance introduced under the CARES Act.

Highlights of PPP Loan Items in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act and 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “PPP2 Act”) is contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“2021 Appropriations Act”), a $900 billion, nearly 5,600-page bill passed by the House and Senate and signed by the President on December 27, 2020.

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