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Procedural Denials at the PTAB – Here to Stay?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Recently, the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") has issued significantly more procedural denials of IPRs, including those based on the NHK Spring and Fintiv decisions.

ToolGen Files Protective Orders in CRISPR Interferences

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Senior Party ToolGen Inc. has filed a protective order in each of Interference Nos.

Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

According to recent statistics, four out of every ten families are blended families. As you might expect, estate planning for blended families is often complicated.

HUD Revises Condominium Forms HUD-9991 and HUD-9992

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

In Mortgagee Letter 2021-09, HUD announced the publication of Form HUD-9991, FHA Condominium Loan Level/Single-Unit Approval Questionnaire and Form HUD-9992, FHA Condominium Project Approval Questionnaire.

Digital Body Language and the Sales/BD Funnel – What Your Data Tells You About Audience Awareness

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Because awareness is the entry point into your funnel, you want to cast as broad of a net as possible: the more people who are aware of your firm, the more will take an active interest, engage with your lawyers, and ultimately move to action by hiring you....

Illinois Imposes 36% Rate Cap on Certain Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Illinois recently enacted the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, and its Department of Financial and Professional Regulation recently issued a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concerning the Act. The Act went into effect on March 23, 2021....

Windstream Bankruptcy Court Slams Charter Communications for Violating Automatic Bankruptcy Stay, Holds Company in Contempt

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The breadth and scope of the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay and the potential cost a company may face for violating the stay made national news last week in a dust-up between two telecom providers, when the U.S.

CMS Proposes an Increase in Medicare Payment Rates for Inpatient Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2022

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

On April 7, 2021, CMS issued a proposed rule for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and a proposed rule for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility (IPF) PPS for fiscal year (FY) 2022.

Update on Medical Marijuana in Mississippi: INITIATIVE 65 CHALLENGE UNDER JUDICIAL ADVISEMENT

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Yesterday, the Mississippi Supreme Court held oral argument in the City of Madison’s challenge to Initiative 65, Mary Hawkins Butler v. Michael Watson, 2020-IA-01199-SCT. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler asked the court to invalidate Initiative 65.

No Second Bite at the Apple: Injury Must Be Imminent and Non-Speculative to Support Standing

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a party did not have Article III appellate standing to obtain review of a final ruling of the Patent Trial & Appeal Board because the underlying district court proceedings had been dismissed with prejudice after a settlement and licen

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