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Product Liability Litigation Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Considerations for Admitting 30(b)(6) Testimony in Mass Tort and Product Liability Cases - In many mass tort and product liability cases involving alleged injuries with a long latency period, corporate defendants must often defend decisions and actions occurring many years in the past.

Healthcare Lender Alert: New Law Impacts New York State Nursing Homes

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

As part of its recent budget, New York State has enacted a new law that significantly impacts nursing home operators in New York.

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Public Health Emergency Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The Biden administration extended the COVID-19 public health emergency through July 20, in the same week that the U.S.

Amendments to the Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The following is an update to our November 2020 bulletin which outlined the changes proposed in the then-current version of the Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 37).

Can California ban state-funded travel to LGBTQ-discriminating states? 2 SCOTUS justices dissent to cert denial

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21


How Best to Deal With The Retroactive Powers in The New UK National Security Regime and Pre-commencement Acquisitions?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The National Security and Investment Bill (“NSI Bill”) is due to complete its passage through Parliament in May 2021 and it is anticipated it will receive Royal Assent soon after.

Supreme Court Curtails FTC's Authority to Seek Monetary Relief for False ‎Advertisements

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

For over four decades, the FTC has brought court actions against companies for disseminating ‎false advertisements or engaging in other “unfair or deceptive acts or practices.” 15 U.S.C. § ‎‎45(a), 52. However, on April 22, 2021, the U.S.

Design and Integration, Inc. Will Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Audio-Visual Company Fired Worker Who Requested Telework Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Design and Integration, Inc., a leading provider of audio-visual technology solutions, will pay $25,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal disability discrimina

U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles with Urgent Care Providers to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Credentialing Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced a $22.5 million settlement with a network of urgent care providers, Doctors Care, P.A. (Doctors Care), and its management company, UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc.

Banking and finance regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Regulation of non-transferable debt securities: HM Treasury consultation HM Treasury has published a consultation paper on the regulation of non-transferable debt securities (NTDS) (often referred to as mini-bonds)....

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