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Impact of the Growing Marketing Authorization Holder Pilot Program in China's Medical Device Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

This article reveals the mechanics of a growing pilot program for registration of Class II and Class III medical devices to be contract manufactured in China that has gained significant recognition across China over the past few years, and explores the implications that such a program has over Ch

ARPA to the Rescue: Direct Assistance Available for Multiemployer and Single-Employer Pension Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The recently signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains an assortment of benefit plan provisions, including a new COBRA assistance scheme and expanded dependent care provisions.

Marijuana Officially Legal In New Jersey

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

On Monday, February 22, 2021, New Jersey became the fourteenth state to make cannabis legal when Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law that decriminalize marijuana and create a pathway for the legal recreational cannabis market.

Senate Finance Committee Provides International Taxation Framework After President Biden Unveils the American Jobs Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The proposals in the Framework echo many of the themes set forth in the Made in America Tax Plan.

Effective dates for amended Data Privacy law in Japan announced

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The Japanese government has released the effective dates of substantial amendments to the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”). The revised Act will fully come into effect on 1 April 2022....

Winn-Dixie Wins Legal Suit, Maybe Shoots Self in Foot

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Jacksonville, Florida based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie Stores, famously known as “The Beef People” when I was growing up, has been battling a visually impaired plaintiff who sued the company alleging that its website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act....

Customer Complaints and Competitor Boycotts: Two Antitrust Decisions Highlight Antitrust Trouble Spots

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Two recent antitrust decisions by federal courts offer cautionary tales for businesses and trade associations. The cases involve common antitrust trouble spots: complaints from customers, “bad emails,” and competitor boycotts through what may seem like legitimate trade association activity.

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home orders. As businesses reopen, face coverings remain popular as a preventative measure....

US Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Reading of TCPA’s Autodialer Ban: Four Things to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The US Supreme Court in Facebook, Inc. v.

Solid Waste/Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment and Sites Owner Enter into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and A & B Timber, Inc. (“A & B”) entered into a February 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Arkansas solid waste and water pollution provisions.

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