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The Pandemic, Proposed Federal Privacy Regulation and the CCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met recently to discuss considerations for implementing federal privacy laws.

COVID-19 Impacting Halloween? A Scary Thought!

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Cookie Bux has two elementary age children, Kitten and Jeff who really want to go Trick-or-Treating this Halloween. In fact, Jeff has been wearing his Star Wars Stormtrooper costume around the house since September. Can Kitten and Jeff Trick-or-Treat this year?...

Not Cool, Dude: Surf and Skate Company Primes Lenders with “Uptiering” Transaction

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 9, 2020, a group of first lien lenders filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against Boardriders, Inc., a California-based surfing and skateboarding apparel company and its equity sponsor, challenging a series of transactions that effectively subordinated the aggrieved lenders

Novartis Pharms. Corp. V. Accord Healthcare INC.

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare Inc., No. 18-1043-KAJ (D. Del. August 10, 2020) (Jordan, J.)... Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Gilenya® (fingolimod); U.S. Patent No. 9,187,405 (“the ’405 patent”)......

Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-79, which sets forth the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans.

Trump vs. Biden: A Foreign Policy Brief

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Doubling down on an America First foreign policy, a second term for President Trump would focus on continued unwinding post 9/11 military involvement in the Middle East while pursuing normalization of ties between Israel and Arab countries.

Demand Response Aggregator Files Complaint Urging MISO To to Set Aside State Opt-out Rules for Demand Response

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 20, 2020, Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”) filed a complaint with FERC against the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (“MISO”) and requested fast track processing pursuant to the Commission’s regulations. The complaint asked FERC to: 1.

TURI Calls for Information on Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

According to the Toxics Use Reduction Institute’s (TURI) website, the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) Program in Massachusetts has received a petition to list carbon nanotubes (both single-walled and multi-walled) and carbon nanofibers.

Nothing Personal – Missouri District Court Holds that Defendant’s Nationwide Retail Website Does Not Subject it to Specific Jurisdiction

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

In Allied Ins. Co. of Am. v. Jpauljones L.P. & Tek Elec. Co., 1:19-CV-00237-SNLJ, 2020 U.S. Dist LEXIS 179225, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri considered whether defendant Jpauljones, L.P.

New COVID-19 Rulings Reveal An Uncertain Legal Landscape For Business Interruption Claims, While A Pre-Pandemic Suit Suggests A Novel Angle For Aspiring Litigants

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Last month, the UK’s High Court of Justice issued a pro-claimant ruling in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority consolidating the claims of small businesses whose insurers denied coverage for COVID-19 losses.

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