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New York enacts commercial financing disclosure law

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

On December 23, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S 5470–B, which requires consumer-like disclosures for “commercial financing” transactions of $500,000 or less.  New York’s commercial financial law (NYCFL) states that it takes effect on the 180th day after becoming law, which

Consumer Privacy Legislation Expected in Florida Legislature

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

A major consumer privacy law is likely this legislative session in Florida that stands to jeopardize not only technology companies, but financial services, healthcare entities, and thousands of small and medium-sized businesses that rely on digital marketing and advertising to conduct business...

One Ringless Voicemail: On Appeal, Eleventh Circuit Affirms District Court Holding on Article III Standing in TCPA Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

On appeal in Grigorian v.

Florida Supreme Court Ends 2020 With Adoption of the Federal Summary Judgment Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Out with the old, in with the new: the Florida Supreme Court closed out 2020 with a key decision that eliminates Florida’s previous summary judgment standard in favor of the federal standard articulated in the Celotex trilogy.

Welcome, 2021. Let’s Talk …

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

While watching college football over the holidays, I was treated to a humorous Match.com commercial titled “A Match Made in Hell.” The short plot went like this: Satan (a highly costumed actor portraying the lord of the damned) had gone on the site and filtered out “joy, happiness, toilet paper,

Prepared for Takeoff: EPA Finalizes First-Ever Domestic Greenhouse Gas Standards for Aircraft

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted the first-ever Clean Air Act (CAA) aircraft emission standards for greenhouse gases (GHGs), assuring the worldwide acceptance of U.S. manufactured airplanes and airplane engines.

Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

A commitment of capital in a foreign state, particularly with long-term profit horizons, can be a risky undertaking. When a host state harms a foreign company's investment, the domestic legal system may not provide an adequate remedy.

Corporate Transparency: Quebec Moves Forward with Its New Ultimate Beneficiary Disclosure Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Quebec’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Jean Boulet, recently tabled Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises (Bill or Bill 78), before the Quebec National Assembly.

Some States Do Not Follow the Federal Work Product Rule Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

Attorney-client privilege protection started in Roman times, evolved in the common law, developed organically in each jurisdiction, and differs somewhat from state to state.

President Signs the Orange Book Transparency Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21

On January 5, 2021, the President signed H.R. 1503 (the Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020). The Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020 clarifies information related to patent listing and the types of patents that should be listed in the Orange Book....

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