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Fifth Appellate District Agrees that Special Taxes Enacted by Initiative Do Not Require Two-Thirds Supermajority Vote.

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Another court of appeal has held that local special taxes adopted by a citizen-sponsored initiative do not require two-thirds voter approval. City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities, No. F080264. (5th Dist., Dec. 17, 2020).

FTC Focuses on Privacy Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

As it closed out 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent out requests to nine social media and video streaming companies asking them to provide more information about how they treat consumer information.

The 340B Contract Pharmacy Saga Continues

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Donald Trump extended two directives restricting the admission of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants to the U.S.

Hanna Andersson and Salesforce Receive Preliminary Approval for Settlement of CCPA-Based Class Action Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

In 2019, Hanna Andersson, a children’s apparel store, suffered a data breach while using a Salesforce e-commerce platform.

Major Climate Bill Recommits Massachusetts to Climate Goals

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

On January 4th, as the legislative session came to a close, both houses of the Massachusetts legislature passed “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy.” My colleague, Seth Jaffe, posted on the act yesterday, when the details of the bill first came out, focusin

California Court Strikes Down Overbroad Confidentiality Agreement as a de facto Non-Compete

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Trade secrets and other proprietary information can be among a business’ most valuable assets and drive its competitive advantage.

Transportation Cybersecurity and Privacy Under Biden

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021, ushering in a new set of regulatory and legislative priorities during the next four years.

SEC Adopts New E-Signature Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules (which are now effective) permitting electronic signatures for SEC filings, provided that certain procedures are followed.

Congress Establishes New Medicare Provider Category and Reimbursement for Rural Emergency Hospitals

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

Year-end COVID-19 relief legislation approved by Congress established Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) as a new Medicare provider type effective January 1, 2023.

Streamlined or Fast-Tracked Florida Angles to Assume Federal Dredge-and-Fill Water Permitting Authority

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/21

In the next few months, Florida aims to make Clean Water Act (CWA) history, hoping to become just the third state to assume CWA section 404 permitting authority. In early November last year, the U.S.

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