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COVID-19 Relief Act Provides Grants for Shuttered Venue Operators Hard-Hit by the Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

New COVID-19 Relief Act provides funding for a wide array of eligible persons and entities: live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, museum operators, motion picture theater operators, and talent representatives who demonstrate a 25 per

Advice on Virtual Jury Trials From Online Pioneers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Jury trials are among the last pieces of the judicial system to undergo a virtual transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy Policy Act Signals Inclusive, Innovation-Focused Future for DOE

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 27 H.R. 133, an end-of-year legislative package that paired the long-awaited Energy Act of 2020, reauthorizing a number of U.S.

No Trial Credit in NJ Appellate Decision for Non-Settling Successive Tortfeasors – Must Demonstrate Proof of Initial Tortfeasor Negligence and Proximate Cause

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Where an initial tortfeasor settles in a successive negligence case, the non-settling tortfeasors do not get a credit at trial, says the New Jersey Appellate Division. The court held in Glassman v.

Study examines decline in civil and criminal jury trials and how to bring them back

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21


New York Enacts New Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On December 15, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that, among other things, requires reverse mortgage lenders in the state to notify the state’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) and mortgagors of an impending foreclosure action on reverse mortgage borrowers.

Is Your Click Through Agreement in Compliance with New Jersey State Law?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

We have all done it. Clicked or checked the “I agree” box and agreed to terms, conditions or waivers just to get on the slopes, complete an online purchase or register our kids for sports or some other activity.

Canada Announces New COVID-19 Travel Requirements for International Air Passengers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On December 31, 2020, the Government of Canada announced new restrictions that will apply to all airline passengers entering Canada. Effective January 7, 2021, at 12:01 a.m.

Agency Requirement that Past Performance Occur at Specific Contracting Tier Found Unduly Restrictive

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Procuring agencies have wide latitude in developing requirements for their solicitations.  When provisions are challenged, the U.S.

Tracking the Biden Trade Transition and Transition Teams

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

This is Washington and so we start and end with US trade policy. Our team is tracking the Biden Transition, starting with the introduction of Katherine Tai, nominee for the next US Trade Representative....
By: Arent Fox

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