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Does the Information Blocking Rule Permit Delaying the Release of Electronic Health Information?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule's applicability date of April 5, 2021, is just around the corner. Nevertheless, healthcare providers are still struggling with understanding their obligations under the new Rule....

Selection Of Federal Circuit Review Of A TTAB Decision Does Not Bar District Court Review Of A Later TTAB Decision Issued In The Same Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 17, 2021, in a matter of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a party appealing a decision of the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) may seek review of the decision in either the United States Court of Appeals for the Feder

Defending On All Sides: Common Discovery Perils In Parallel Civil And Criminal Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 11, 2021, the U.S.

New Taxes on the Digital Economy: A Closer Look at the New York Data Tax Proposal

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Over the last year, state and local governments have proposed a variety of novel taxes on the digital economy, including taxes on digital advertising and social media platforms.

Ninth Circuit divided panel revives krab mix false advertising class action

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Takeaway: Context matters in false advertising class actions. Factors such as how an allegedly false representation is displayed, where it is displayed, and what else is disclosed on the label or advertisement all can impact the plausibility of the false advertising claim.

Eyes Wide Open: The Quest for Arbitrator Impartiality in the Wake of Halliburton

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On November 27, 2020, the day after Thanksgiving was celebrated in the United States, the United Kingdom Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Halliburton Company v.

Colorado Poised To Eliminate Animal Agriculture

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

A referendum that would eliminate animal agriculture in Colorado has passed the initial challenges and has been approved for the collection of citizen signatures.

DOL Adopts Portions Of Tipped Regulations Final Rule, Proposes Further Delay Of Other Portions

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

While deciding to make effective some portions of the Tipped Regulations Final Rule published in the final weeks of the former administration, the U.S.

[Audio] Not a Normal Mortgage Crisis: How the Mortgage Industry Weathered the Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Industry expert, Cristy Ward, Chief Strategy Officer for Mortgage Connect stops by Clark Hill’s Credit Eco To Go with Joann Needleman to discuss the state of the mortgage industry during and after the pandemic.

Upping the Dose Of Enforcement: FTC To Re-Evaluate Its Pharmaceutical Merger Analysis

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 16, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its plans to initiate an international working group that will “identify concrete and actionable steps to review and update the analysis of pharmaceutical mergers.”1 According to FTC Acting Chair Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the initia

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