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EU State Aid Temporary Framework for COVID-19 - Fourth Amendment

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

The fourth amendment extends and modifies the framework to support companies affected by COVID-19.

FDA Provides Update on Pre-Cert Program and Launches Digital Health Center of Excellence

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

You’d be forgiven in the current climate of coronavirus and election season, to name just a couple hot issues of the day, for missing two recent announcements from the FDA about its digital health program.

Property Broker Regulations: A Chance to Be Heard!

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has called a public listening session for Wednesday, October 28, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT. Advanced registration is required at www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

SEC Charges Andeavor LLC With Stock Buyback Controls Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

On October 15, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced settled charges against U.S. refiner Andeavor LLC (“Andeavor”) for inadequate controls related to a stock buyback plan it executed while it was in talks to be acquired by Marathon Petroleum Corp. in 2018.

FTC Announces $30 Million Settlement with Operator of For-Profit Post-Secondary Schools

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

On August 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a $30 million settlement with an Illinois-based operator of for-profit post-secondary schools and related subsidiaries resolving allegations that the company used lead generators who engaged in deceptive conduct to ma

California Employers With Minor Employees Face Additional Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

A new California law has created additional requirements for employers that have workers under the age of 18.

Federal Circuit Review - September 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

Joining an IPR Triggers IPR Estoppel Only for Instituted Grounds - In Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company , Appeal No. 18-2338, the Federal Circuit held that a party joined to an IPR under 35 U.S.C.

ONC Information Blocking Requirements: What You Need to Know | Insights

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) included several provisions to accelerate the adoption and effective use of health information technology (HIT) and discourage information blocking. The Secretary of U.S.

Afternoon Briefs: Purdue Pharma will plead guilty; lawyers can’t find parents of 545 immigrant children

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20


PTAB Requests Comments Regarding Discretionary Institution Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20

The Supreme Court has held the PTAB’s “decision to deny a petition is a matter committed to the Patent Office’s discretion,” and that there is “no mandate to institute review.” Cuozzo Speed Techs., LLC v. Lee, 136 S. Ct. 2131, 2140 (2016).

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