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Virtually Impossible: Eleventh Circuit's Denial of Non-Parties Attending Arbitration Hearings Via Video or Telephone

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

In the age of COVID, it is a rarity for hearings, oral arguments, client meetings, or any other legal proceeding to be held in-person. Instead, lawyers, judges, arbitrators, and all other legal figures are relying on their computers and telephones to keep the dockets moving.

Maryland and Virginia Hospitals Settle Religious Discrimination Complaints Related to Clergy Visitations During COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

On October 20, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the resolution of two (2) sets of religious discrimination complaints to ensure clergy had access to patients for religious purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEC Adopts New Rule 12d1-4 Overhauling Fund of Funds Arrangements--Are You Ready?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

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New California Employment Laws for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

New year, new laws. That's right; it's time to prepare for the new year, which means being aware of the latest labor and employment laws that are sure to impact your organization. Most importantly, it's time to revise those handbooks to keep up with these changes....

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Constitutionality of Patent and Trial Appeal Board Appointments

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

The Supreme Court recently granted three petitions for certiorari challenging the Federal Circuit’s holding in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew that administrative patent judges of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are unconstitutionally appointed.

Google's Data Collection Practices Face Scrutiny in Recent Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Google has recently been named in three lawsuits that challenge how it collects users' personal information and whether users can opt out of the collection.

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 43

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House is not in session this week, though Members could be called back with 24 hours’ notice for a vote on a coronavirus relief package....
By: Clark Hill PLC

SECURE ACT Update: Changes to Safe Harbor Notice Rules, New Birth or Adoption Distributions, and Increased Penalties for Missed Filings

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), made sweeping changes to retirement plan rules.

LIBOR Transition: What Should a Corporate Borrower Be Considering?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Companies need to ensure that they are prepared for the end of LIBOR. Internal reviews must be carried out at the earliest possible opportunity and appropriate systems should be put in place. From the end of 2021, financial institutions will no longer be required to publish LIBOR rates.

Afternoon Briefs: Trump faces suit over rape denial; Biden opposes SCOTUS term limits

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20


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