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Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving.

Dentons COVID-19 Retail Tracker - Russia

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

Status – Has any special status been introduced? No special regime has been introduced at the federal level, but all regional authorities have introduced a state of high alert with different restrictive measures....
By: Dentons

Good News/Bad News: Patent Owners and Petitioners Both Make Gains in CAFC Uniloc Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

The Federal Circuit’s recent Uniloc 2017 v. Facebook Inc. decision is a mixed bag of good and bad news for both patent owners and inter partes review petitioners.

Could New FCC Initiatives Be Responsible for Unsuccessful SMS Campaigns?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

After a new SMS campaign is crafted by your marketing team and vetted by the legal department for TCPA and TSR compliance, you are surprised to see issues with deliverability and find the campaign was not as successful as anticipated....

The New Captain America

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

How to Hire a Super Hero - An employer subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state “mini-FCRA” laws, which are generally more restrictive than the FCRA, can obtain investigative consumer reports, i.e., background checks, of job applicants from credit reporting agencies (like Experia

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

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

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....

Student loan payoff program draws homebuyers to Illinois

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21


Staffing Agencies Beware: You Might Owe Prevailing Wages to Workers Assigned to Perform Non-Construction Related Work for Certain Governmental Districts

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

The California Supreme Court has effectively expanded the scope of “public works” with its recent ruling in Kaanaana v.

Preliminary Injunction Puts the Freeze on New Proposition 65 Lawsuits for Acrylamide in Food

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

Food producers can breathe a sigh of relief, at least temporarily, thanks to efforts by the California Chamber of Commerce resulting in a preliminary injunction barring the State of California and all private plaintiffs from filing any new Proposition 65 lawsuits targeting acrylamide in food and

New York Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/21

After years of failed attempts, on March 31, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) legalizing adult use cannabis for adults over the age of 21.

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