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Proposed Bill Seeks To Allow Marijuana Home Cultivation In Washington State

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

Standing apart from virtually every other state that has legalized marijuana, Washington State’s lawmakers have consistently rejected proposed legislation that would allow residents to grow marijuana in their homes for personal use.

Court Grants Attorneys' Fees Against City in Development Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

CEQA Appellate Court Decision Analyzed by BB&K's Amanda Daams in PublicCEO - A large attorneys’ fees award under the private attorney general statute was recently affirmed by a California Appellate Court. The case, Building a Better Redondo v.

Shareholder Derivative Suits – The Next Wave of COVID-19 Litigation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a variety of claims brought by employees, as well as government enforcement actions. Recently-filed cases are taking a new tack; shareholders are bringing derivative suits and securities claims related to companies’ coronavirus responses.

Supreme Court Decides Tandon v. Newsom

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

On April 9, 2021, the Supreme Court held in Tandon v. Newsom that California’s limitations on religious gatherings in homes likely violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Court therefore enjoined enforcement of the limitations pending appeal to the Ninth Circuit....

Covid-19 – the UK’s vaccination programme so far (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

As I said back in October, delivering a successful Covid-19 vaccine quickly was a huge challenge, but the diversity of the UK’s vaccine portfolio and the amendments made to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMRs) meant that the UK was in a strong position to carry out a successful mass vaccin

Lawyer deserves reprimand for courtroom protest that led to ‘Bart Simpson-esque’ punishment, ethics board says

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21


The Army’s Newest $21 Billion Contract Is Not Your Typical Government Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

Last week the Army awarded Microsoft the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) contract, a potentially $21 billion undertaking by the Army to develop next-generation night vision and “situational awareness capabilities” in a Heads Up Display.

Important Considerations When Tech Service Providers and Life Science Companies Collaborate in the Digital Health Space

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

When negotiating a digital health collaboration agreement between a tech company and a life sciences company, whether for the development of artificial intelligence or other software, the provision of data hosting and analysis services, or a more complex collaboration, the parties should consider

The Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Requirements Of Beneficial Ownership Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) enacted in January 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act establishes new requirements that will mandate the disclosure and reporting to the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of beneficial ownersh

North Carolina Court Upholds 10-Year Restrictive Covenant Between Employer And Former Employee

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21

When one thinks of a “reasonable” temporal scope for a restrictive covenant between employer and employee, usually that period is measured in months or years, not decades.

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