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[Audio] Sunday Book Review: December 20, 2020, the John le Carré edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/20

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold • Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy • The Little Drummer Girl • A Prefect Spy...
By: Thomas Fox

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: December 19, 2020-the Trojan Horse edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/20

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. The Trojan Horse attacks start against the AML whistleblower law. (WSJ) 2. GOP tries to rein in Fed before Biden becomes President. (NYT) 3. Oil companies and (even worse) reputational damage.

Clarity on patentability in Australia

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/20

Over the past decade, the Australian patent law and practice in relation to the patent-eligibility of software, covered business methods and gaming related inventions has been in a state of flux.

Putting sustainability on the agenda

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/20

In recent months, competition authorities and regulatory bodies in the UK and across the world have been launching studies, investigations and consultations concerning the critically important issue of sustainability.

CJRS: Chancellor extends UK furlough scheme to 30 April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/20

The Chancellor has extended the furlough scheme to 30 April 2021. The government will continue to contribute 80% of furloughed employees' salaries for the hours not worked (up to the cap of £2,500 per month).

Witnesses, Treat It As a Question, Not a Topic

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Q: At the time you signed the contract, did you believe that all of your business partners had the capacity to comply with its terms? A: Well, here is what was going on when I signed the contract: The business was growing massively, and our capacity was increasing by the day.

Some of the hubbub over PEPs is nonsense

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

In terms of the 401(k) plan business, I think the hype over pooled employer plans (PEP) will be the most over hype since the release of Crystal Pepsi....
By: Ary Rosenbaum

Ordering Out During the Pandemic: Surcharges and Delivery Fee Caps Might Be Here to Stay

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Reports of restaurants adding a “COVID surcharge” have become widespread during the pandemic. In recent months, cities and states across the nation have implemented a number of measures designed to help struggling restaurants adapt to the new normal.

China Announces Long-Awaited—and Significant—Updates to Intellectual Property Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

For months, global patent practitioners have been expecting China to announce sweeping, significant changes to the nation’s system of intellectual property laws—and they were not disappointed. On Oct.

FDA Issues New Guidance on Drug Naming

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a pair of Guidance for Industry documents outlining best practices for developing proprietary names (i.e. brand names) for prescription and nonprescription human drug products.

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