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Hasta La Vista, Baby! Contracting Officer Erroneously Terminates Contractor for Default - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q1 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

In a December 2020 opinion, the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) reviewed and reversed a Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) decision to terminate for default Eagle Peak Rock & Paving, Inc.’s thirty-six million dollar contract (th

[Audio] Generosity, Abundance, and Personal Branding, with Winter Wheeler - The Thought Leadership Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Personal branding is often mistaken for professional bragging, but it’s really all about generosity, selflessness and abundance. That’s the view of Winter Wheeler, founder of Winter Wheeler Mediation & Arbitration, and it’s one that Tom Nixon and Jay Harrington share.

Top Takeaways - Cybersecurity & Insurance Coverage in the Age of Telehealth: Understanding and Mitigating Your Risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

With more frequent and more severe ransomware attacks against health care platforms and vendors and the increasing use of telemedicine, it is critical to understand how to proactively defend your organization using robust legal, regulatory and cyber-coverage strategies......

Update on Medical Marijuana in Mississippi: Proposed Rules on Advertising, Marketing, Tracking & Labeling

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Earlier this week, the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) published a second set of proposed rules and regulations, which include Subpart 3 (Advertising and Marketing) and Subpart 4 (Tracking and Labeling).

Washington Employers Must Act Now to Stay Ahead of New Long-term Care Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

In 2019, Washington passed the first law in the nation requiring employees to fund a state-operated long-term care insurance program.

Key Takeaways: SPACs and How to Plug into the Opportunities They Present in Renewable Energy and Green Infrastructure

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 14, McDermott Will & Emery partners Tom Conaghan and Carl Fleming and Nicole Neeman Brady, CEO and director of the renewable energy SPAC, Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp, discussed the rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), the opportunities they present in

Alabama Governor Signs Law Harmonizing Tests for Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

We have previously written about the growing complications of employee vs. independent contractor classification in the wake of unemployment assistance in the pandemic era, not only for out-of-work employees but, for the first time, self-employed individuals.

Fork it over: IRS guidance reaffirms crypto position regarding significance of dominion and control in determining “virtual” accessions to wealth following hard forks

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 9, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (Service) released Chief Counsel Advice 202114020 (the Guidance) regarding the tax consequences to an individual in receipt of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) following the August 2017 hard fork of Bitcoin (BTC). In the Guidance, the Service largely reaffirms its

Generic Launches - Spring 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications....
By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Infographic – 7 Myths of Software Escrow Debunked

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Software source code is the backbone of your business-critical applications. Yet we often encounter myths about software escrow — usually from people who are unclear about how it works.

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