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Fannie Mae Extends COVID-19 Related Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

Fannie Mae recently updated two Lender Letters, LL-2020-03 and LL-2020-04, by primarily extending the dates of certain temporary COVID-19 related flexibilities and policies that Fannie Mae previously released. ...

Campuses and the Courts: John Doe v. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

JOHN DOE V. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (RPI) U.S. DIST. CT., N DIST.

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 9, October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

VIDEO: New Developments in the World of Section 230 - Nick Mooney and Joseph Schaeffer, Spilman Technology Law Practice Group Chairs, discuss proposed amendments from the Department of Justice, a recent statement from Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” and a rulemaking annou

Blockchain Week in Review: October 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

U.S. Developments - Kik & SEC Agree to $5M Judgment - On October 20, 2020, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve an ongoing enforcement case related to Kik’s digital coin offering.

Department of Public Utilities Proposes Rethink for Distribution System Planning and Interconnection Costs

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

On October 22, the Massachusetts DPU issued an Order opening a new docket (DPU 20-75) that seeks comments on a proposal to shake up the way the electric distribution system is planned and paid for in Massachusetts.

Size Matters in Obviousness Analysis

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) decisions, finding that the Board erred in its construction of certain claim terms relating to an artificial heart valve that does not require removal of the damaged nat

 November Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Categories Remain Current for Dates of Filing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The November Visa Bulletin has been published by the Department of State. The Bulletin dates for filing remain the same for most employment-based and other categories, with some advancement for final action dates.

Multiple Federal Agencies Jointly Warn of Increased and Imminent Cybercrime Threat to U.S. Hospitals and Healthcare Providers - Faegre Drinker on Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

On October 28, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning of “an increased and imminent cybercrim

Balancing Hospital Visitations and Religious Freedoms During a Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

On October 20, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) settled two religious discrimination complaints involving access to clergy during the Public Health Emergency.

Privacy Perils: Beware Brand Phishing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

We often think of phony financial institution emails as a bad actor’s phishing scheme of choice to capture confidential bank account numbers or other private financial information.

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