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The American Jobs Act of 2021: President Biden’s Sweeping Proposal to Bring America’s Infrastructure into the 21st Century

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

On March 31, 2021, President Biden introduced the American Jobs Plan of 2021, a sweeping proposal intended to modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness.

Supreme Court Denies Review in Taxpayer Apportionment Win

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

In a case involving whether a nondomiciliary state can apportion a gain earned by a passive holding company on the sale of an interest in a limited liability company (“LLC”), the Idaho Supreme Court found the gain was not apportionable, and the U.S. Supreme Court denied review. Noell Indus. Inc.

The EU’s Ecodesign Directive: Do Expanded Anti-Circumvention Regulations Portend a New Frontier in Defeat Device Enforcement?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Key Takeaways What Happened: Earlier this year, the European Commission adopted a series of amendments that expanded the scope of anti-circumvention provisions to ecodesign regulations for a number of product categories. Both the European Union (EU) Ecodesign Directive and the U.S.

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Website Accessibility Decision (and Congress Considers Action)

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

In recent years, plaintiffs’ attorneys have found that filing website accessibility cases can be a lucrative business model. By doing a quick scan of a website and then copying and pasting from other complaints, these attorneys can file a complaint with minimal effort.

Three IP Issues to Watch Out for When It Comes to NFTs

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Seemingly overnight, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded onto the market and into the public consciousness.

The Hidden Risk in Design-Build Project Negotiations: Copyrights

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Of the countless issues contractors face on a construction project, immediate problems like scheduling, workforce, payment, and materials supply often overshadow intellectual property concerns. But, they shouldn’t—especially for the design-build contractor.

Relief at Last for Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses with Pre-Pandemic Working Capital Safe Harbor Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 12, 2021, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) published proposed Treasury regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that (1) permit qualified opportunity zone businesses (“QOZBs”) to revise or replace their written plans for working capital safe harbor compliance fo

Dietary Supplement and Personal Care Product Regulatory and Litigation Highlights – March 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Welcome to our curated selection of highlights of regulatory and litigation developments in the dietary supplement and personal care product industries for March 2021.

Q Link Wireless Exposes Information through My Mobile Account App

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Dan Goodin, a senior editor at Ars Technica recently reported that Q Link Wireless (Q Link), which buys services in bulk from other wireless carriers and resells them, and provides government-subsidized telephones and services through the FCC’s Lifeline Program to two million customers, has provi

Internal Reporting System Best Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

What are some best practices regarding an internal reporting system?

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