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First Circuit Enforces Delegation Clause in Arbitration Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On March 30, 2021, in Bossé v. New York Life Insurance Co. et al., the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision upholding the enforceability of an arbitration agreement that delegates the arbitrability of claims to an arbitrator, and not a court.

Input Sought on Licensing Mechanism for ICTS Transactions Involving "Foreign Adversaries"

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

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New York Post-Mortem Statutory Right of Publicity Set to Take Effect

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

A new post-mortem right of publicity bill that was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on November 30, 2020, will soon take effect on May 29, 2021. The new law recognizes post-mortem rights of publicity in New York for the first time....

U.S. Department of Commerce Sanctions Seven Chinese Supercomputer Firms

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added seven Chinese supercomputer firms and organizations to its Entity List, the agency’s principal export sanctions list.

Your Employees Are Vaccinated – Now What?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

COVID-19 vaccinations passed the 200-million mark in the United States last week, which means certain workforces might have the majority of employees fully vaccinated.

IWD job service claims theft a growing problem

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Many employers are facing growing problems with identity theft in a new way: data is being used to file false claims including requests for job service benefits and SBA loans through the PPP, among others.

COVID-19: CFPB's Proposed Mortgage Servicing Amendments Add Loss Mitigation Protections for Borrowers and Signal Heightened Expectations for Mortgage Servicers' Operations Loss Mitigation Efforts

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On 5 April 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) solicited comments on proposed amendments to Regulation X, which amendments are intended to assist mortgage borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detainee’s quest for information on secret CIA interrogation site will get Supreme Court review

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21


Non-standard Copyrights: Expanding the Scope of Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Copyright law typically protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression against copying. As such, traditional examples of copyrightable subject matter have included books, motion pictures, sound recordings, paintings, and sculptural works....

Beltway Buzz - April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

What’d I Miss? - We do not want to rehash old news, but in the interest of keeping our readers informed, here is a quick rundown of some of the items the Buzz missed last week while on hiatus....

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