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ONC Announces Delay of Information Blocking Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) published an interim final rule today delaying several key compliance deadlines in the ONC 21st Century Cures Act final rule – including that of the information blocking provisions, which were slated to b

Sanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

This quarter, the U.S. announced new sanctions and trade restrictions on China in response to its perceived intrusions on Hong Kong’s autonomy and reported human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Paving the Way for Autonomous Commercial Vehicles

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The Situation: This summer, autonomous vehicle ("AV") stakeholders announced pilot programs for AV transport and shipping routes in Michigan and the Southeast.

Stay Here or There? Recent Direction from the Québec Court of Appeal on Stays in Proposed Parallel Class

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The Québec Court of Appeal recently released a decision in Micron Technology Inc. c Hazan, 2020 QCCA 1104, that could have important implications for defendants seeking to have proposed class proceedings in Québec courts stayed in favour of proceedings in other Canadian jurisdictions....

Using a GoFundMe Campaign to Donate Money? More Complicated Than You Think.

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

Crowdfunding – a mechanism which connects people in need directly to those who are able to provide support – has completely revolutionised the traditional fundraising landscape. But it can come at a cost if the fundraising is not structured appropriately.

OCC Finalizes its “True Lender” Test: Paving the Way for Bank & Non-Bank Partnerships

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued its long-anticipated final rule on Oct.

Evaluation and Management – Looking Beyond COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

Now that the initial wave of COVID-19 has passed and providers have mastered the telehealth billing requirements, it is time to turn attention to the 2021 Evaluation and Management (E&M) changes and their impact on a provider’s practice.

North Carolina Superior Court Bucks National Trend and Rules for Policyholders in COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The COVID-19 pandemic caused state and local governments around the country, including in North Carolina, to order a temporary shutdown of bars, restaurants, and other businesses where social distancing could not be maintained.

Sun Pharm. Indus. Ltd. v. Saptalis Pharms., LLC

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

Riomet®/metformin HCl - Case Name: Sun Pharm. Indus. Ltd. v. Saptalis Pharms., LLC, No. 18-648-WCB, 2020 WL 5077412 (D. Del. Aug. 6, 2020) (Bryson, J.)... Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Riomet® (metformin HCl); U.S. Patent No. 6,890,957 (“the ’957 patent”)......

D&O Claim Deemed Related to Prior Suit Brought by Different Parties

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20

The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, applying Connecticut law, has found no coverage under a director and officers liability policy for a claim alleging the fraudulent conveyance of a company because it was “related to” a claim challenging the conveyance made prior to

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