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Taxpayer Developer’s $4M Land Donation Upheld in Quid Pro Quo Contribution/Appraisal Compliance Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

An individual donating land to a municipality simultaneously when seeking to obtain development approvals from that same municipality often encounters the issue of whether the contribution lacked charitable intent and if the donation induced the municipality to grant the necessary approvals.

IBSA Institut Biochimique, S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc.

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Tirosint®/levothyroxine sodium - Case Name: IBSA Institut Biochimique, S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., No. 2019-2400 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2020) (Circuit Judges Prost, Reyna, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Prost, C.J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Andrews, J.)......

Pre-Policy Settlement Letter Deemed a “Claim,” Barring Coverage for Related Lawsuits

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Applying California law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a letter proposing an informal settlement received before the policy period constituted a claim, such that no coverage was available for subsequent related lawsuits.  Pac. Coast Surgical Ctr., L.P. v.

New ICO Guidance on Subject Access Requests

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority, has recently published updated guidance on an individual’s right to access their personal data. This OnPoint considers the key issues arising from the new guidance....

Blog: SEC adopts amendments to harmonize private offering exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Yesterday, the SEC adopted, by a vote of three to two, amendments designed to harmonize and simplify the patchwork universe of private offering exemptions.

Michigan MDHHS Director Issues Revised Gatherings and Face Mask Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, Robert Gordon, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, issued "Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 – Gatherings and Face Mask Order" ("Oct. 29 Order").  The Oct. 29 Order rescinded the Director’s previous Oct.

Plaintiffs file appeals with Second Circuit from district court decisions holding NBA preempts application of state usury law to securitized credit card receivables

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The plaintiffs in Cohen v. Capital One Funding, LLC and Petersen v.

Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed to Strike Down EO 13950

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 29, 2020, the National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance (represented by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.) filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order (EO) 13950 and asking for injunctive and declaratory relief.

EEOC Update: The Commission Holds Public Meeting On Cooperation Between EEOC, DOJ, And DOL

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 2, 2020, the EEOC held its first public meeting of its fiscal year, and the first meeting with its three new commissioners.

NC Politics in the News - October 2020 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Agriculture - THE NORTH STATE JOURNAL: SAS teams with Microsoft to help NC State tackle food recalls - As the global population skyrockets, there is an urgent need to discover new ways to produce healthy, safe and sustainable food.

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