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What Does the COVID-19 Vaccine Mean for My Business?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

With the first inoculations of the COVID-19 vaccine making headlines over the past few weeks, employers are starting to plan for the impact this will have on their businesses.

Ninth Circuit Applies the “Continued Use” Doctrine to the Defend Trade Secrets Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), enacted in 2016, created a federal right of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. The Ninth Circuit recently addressed for the first time whether a DTSA claim may be brought against misconduct predating the enactment of the DTSA.

What to Do Before OSHA Comes Knocking with a COVID-19 Inspection

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Earlier this year, OSHA issued Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19, an educational reference designed to advise employers in all industries on implementing engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The Impact of The PTAB’s Motion to Amend Pilot Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Motions to amend have been part of America Invents Act trials since their inception. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office solicited public input on the motion to amend process, which was followed by a study by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

The Transportation Climate Initiative Gets Off the Ground: Kinda, Sorta, A Little

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Today, three of the states participating in the Transportation Climate Initiative – Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island – and the District of Columbia released a Memorandum of Understanding describing a “cap and invest” program intended to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels and ra

CMS and the OIG Issue Final Rules Modernizing and Clarifying the Federal Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

In a coordinated effort, on November 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published final rules to modernize regulations implementing the federal physician-self-referral law, commonly referred to as the “Stark Law” (Stark), the

Digital Platforms — New EU Regulations and Competition Law Tools

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

The ever increasing market power and often criticised conduct of data driven platforms is not new, but lately the efforts to tackle these appear to have taken a decisive turn. We are now on the verge of new rules and tools to tackle the competition issues arising with the tech giants......

U.S. Remote Deposition and Oath Status

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Remote depositions are becoming more prevalent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Supreme Court Extends Corporate Privilege to Non-Employee Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

More than thirty years ago, the Washington Supreme Court ruled defense counsel may not engage in ex parte communications with a plaintiff’s treating physician. Loudon v. Mhyre, 110 Wn.2d 675, 676 (1988). The Loudon rule, as it’s known, was revisited and tempered slightly in Youngs v.

Operation CBDeceit Highlights Risks of CBD Health Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Mahatma Gandhi once said that “[i]t is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” For the six sellers of CBD-containing products targeted by the Federal Trade Commission last week, health claims will cost them gold, silver, and more......

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