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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Finds Violation of the Automatic Stay with Reservation of Rights Letters Sent to Non-Debtors

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

US Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath of the District of Delaware entered an order on April 21 in In re Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Case No. 21-10570 (MFW) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr.

Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape – Part 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the cornerstone of President Lyndon Johnson’s historic civil rights efforts.  While Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment and is perhaps the most familiar part of the law, Title VI of the Act applies to progra

Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Recent regulatory developments of interest to most financial institutions, including updates from the UK government, PRA, FCA, JMLG and the European Commission. See also our sector specific updates in the Related Materials links....

FinCEN Commences Rulemaking Process To Implement New Beneficial Ownership Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 1, 2021, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comments on the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, as part of the N

Firms Enable Crypto Payments; Blockchain Deployed for Luxury Goods, A&D and Postal Services; NFT Hype Continues; Turkey Bans Crypto; DeFi Hacked for $80M

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Companies Enable Crypto Payments, Reports Address Market Developments - A major U.S. fintech and payments company recently announced that it has begun allowing its customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency directly through its peer-to-peer payments app....

New ANDA Cases - Spring 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Afternoon Briefs: DOJ will probe Louisville, Kentucky, police; Coca-Cola reviews outside counsel diversity policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21


U.S. Department of Energy Revokes December 2020 Prohibition Order Regarding Bulk-Power System Electric Equipment, Issues Additional Request for Information and Starts New, 100-Day Cybersecurity Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the “Department”) issued an order revoking its Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities, issued December 17, 2020.

Report on Research Compliance Volume 18, Number 5. In This Month’s E-News: May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 5 (May 2021) - Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, has relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus with new co-chair Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, who replaced Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee. Roe retired in January.

Oral Argument in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic, Inc.

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. over the issue of assignor estoppel. As a reminder, the case arose in an infringement suit over U.S. Patent Nos. 6,782,183 and 9,095,348.

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