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Travel Quarantine Requirements In California

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In mid-November, as cases continued to rise, the California Department of Public Health issued a “travel advisory” which recommended quarantining for those who returned to the state from other states or countries.

More Ways To Overcome Obviousness

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In my last column, I discussed the first argument that should be made in overcoming an obviousness rejection made by the patent examiner in a patent application.

USTR Increases Tariffs On Aircraft Parts And Certain Wines And Distilled Spirits From France And Germany

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

As previously reported, since October 18, 2019 the U.S.

Can A Landlord Be Held Liable For Its Tenant’s Trademark Infringement?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Can landlords, whose tenants infringe on others’ trademarks, be held liable for trademark infringement? According to the 11th Circuit, the answer is yes. In Luxottica Group v.

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: January 4, 2021, the Hyperconverged Analytics edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. New AML law will apply banking rules to antiquities market. (NYT) 2. What will CFOs be looking at in 2021? (WSJ) 3. What to expect in the 2021 workplace? (WaPo) 4. What is hyperconverged analytics? (AnalyticsInsight)...

[Audio] FCPA Compliance Report - James Koukios on the MoFo Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In the Episode, I visit with James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster, Editor-in-Chief of the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments. We visit about the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for October 2020.

[Audio] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Day 4 | Moving Compliance Tone Down Through An Organization

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Mike Volkov, in a blog post entitled “Mood in the Middle Versus Tone at the Top”, said, “Even when a company does all the right things at the senior management level, the real issue is whether or not that culture has embedded itself in middle and lower management.  A company’s culture is reflecte

New York Employees May Begin Taking Paid Sick Leave January 1, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law, which provides New York-based employees with up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year.

The Reauthorization and Revival of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act), an omnibus statute that is comprised of, among other laws, twelve fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills for the federal government and an economic aid

Congress Passes CASE Act of 2020 and Law Regarding Unauthorized Streaming Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Through the passage of the recent budget bill directed to providing COVID relief, Congress has also passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (the “CASE Act”), essentially creating a small claims “court” within the Copyright Office itself.

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