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California Attorney General submits fourth set of CCPA modifications for review

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

On December 10, 2020, the Attorney General of California released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). These new modification follow the Attorney General’s proposed regulations released on October 11, 2019, which we’ve previously discussed...

An Analytic Approach to Patent Eligibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

The transcendental conundrum in patent law in these times is how to overcome the misinterpretation of the Supreme Court's decisions on patent eligibility law by district courts and the Federal Circuit.  That these courts cannot overcome the precedential tangle they have created is firmly establis

Certificates of Supplementary Protection filing fee increase effective April 1, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

On April 1, 2021, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will increase from $9,564 to $9,756 in accordance with subsection 9(1) of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (notice)......

FDIC Finalizes Brokered Deposits and ILC Rules Ahead of the Holidays

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

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Five New States Approve Marijuana Use, Leaving Employers Dazed and Confused

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

Voters around the country recently approved a number of ballot initiatives legalizing the use of marijuana for recreational and/or medical purposes, further complicating the patchwork of existing marijuana laws found throughout the country....

Still Litigating the 2007-08 Financial Crisis: The Claims Keep Coming

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

One would think that, as we approach 2021, litigation related to residential mortgage loans originated and sold well over a decade ago would be ancient history.

A Case That Really “Stands Out” in a Crowd: Judge Abrams Awards Attorneys’ Fees Where Plaintiff Ignores Pleading Deficiencies For Three Months

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

On December 10, 2020, United States District Judge Ronnie Abrams (S.D.N.Y.) granted Oath Inc. (“Oath”) and Quora, Inc. (“Quora”)’s motions for attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Section 285 permits courts to award reasonable attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party in exceptional cases.

The Federal Circuit “OK”s a Questionable Path to Petitioning for Cancellation of a Trademark Registration

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

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Making Adjustments: Insurers, Counsel, and the Attorney-Client Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

Insurers often rely on counsel, external or otherwise, when addressing the validity and/or strength of claims filed by their insureds.

Parent-Child Exclusions from Property Tax Reassessment Fundamentally Changed by Proposition 19

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

In November, California voters narrowly passed Proposition 19, which makes significant changes to existing real property tax reassessment rules. Effective after Feb.

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