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Fourth Circuit Revisits Law of Contract Formation in the Digital Age and Finds No Agreement to Arbitrate

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s finding that no agreement to arbitrate claims was ever formed, holding that because the evidence showed two versions of a contract and there were variations between the agreements, no meeting of the minds as to the material terms of the cont

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of April 26, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Keypoint: There were a number of developments this week: Florida’s House passed HB 969, the Washington Privacy Act officially died, Alaska’s HB 159 received a public hearing, and the Arizona legislature closed without passing its bill......

The Mantra Of Animal Rights Activists: IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Despite having failed to establish next friends standing in Naruto v. Slater, 2018 WL 1902414 (9th Cir. April 23, 2018), PETA recently filed another case based on next friends standing for alleged animal plaintiffs, 30 barn owls housed at John Hopkins University.

50-State Update On Pending Legislation Pertaining To Employer-Mandated Vaccinations - UPDATED April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Per recent federal employment law guidance, private employers can generally require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as long as they comply with federal employment laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion and disability......

Will Generic ESG Statements Lead to a Wave of Securities Litigation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

These days, it is commonplace for companies to commit to general concepts like “sustainability” or a “diverse workforce” in public statements and SEC disclosures.

Copyright Infringement Showdown: The Fair Use Doctrine

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

March and April 2021 have seen a large amount of activity in copyright law involving the fair use doctrine, a doctrine that is often misunderstood and misapplied. The Fair Use Doctrine is codified in the 1976 Copyright Act under 17 U.S.C.

Overview of Technology and data privacy issues arising from COVID passports

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

As the world progresses with COVID vaccinations, the scenario where you have to show a COVID passport before crossing a border, taking a public mode of transportation, or entering a public space like a cinema no longer seems like a scene out of a dystopian sci-fi movie.

SOFR Transition: It’s Not Done Yet!

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

We’ve written before about our anxiety regarding the fact that SOFR does not really seem fit for purpose to support commercial mortgage lending or indeed any cash product.  (The nonsense about charging interest in arrears should have been a tell, to be honest.)  Of course, the real problem is the

Ban to General Outsourcing/Insourcing Is Approved by Mexican Congress

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

As previously informed, on November 11, 2020, the President of Mexico submitted a bill proposing the amendment of the Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute Law, Federal Tax Code, Income Tax Law and Value Added Tax Law (the “Bill”) forbidding subcontracti

Virginia Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Certain Home Health Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On March 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law Paid Sick Leave solely for the benefit of a limited class of home health workers. This legislation will go into effect on July 1, 2021.

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