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Driving Revenue And Deal Flow Through An Intelligent IP Strategy: Strategies For Smaller And Early-Stage Life Science Companies. Part III: Choosing The Right Transaction

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

Part I described various strategies to help smaller and early-stage life science companies establish an intelligent IP strategy and Part II described various strategies used when preparing for a transaction.

FERC Proposes Policy Statement Encouraging RTOs/ISOs to Develop Rules Incorporating State Determined Carbon Prices

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

On October 15, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued a Proposed Policy Statement regarding carbon pricing in organized wholesale electricity markets.

Agricultural Rollback Taxes Rules Have Changed

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

Effective January 1, 2021, rollback taxes on real property converted from agricultural use to some other use will be imposed in the year of change in use and the three (3) preceding years.

Fourth Circuit To Remain Remote Through End Of Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

The Fourth Circuit announced today that its suspension of in-person arguments will continue through the December 7-11 argument session......
By: Fox Rothschild LLP

SEC Mandates Disclosure Of ‘Human Capital’ Resources

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

By a 3-2 vote along party lines, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted sweeping changes to Regulation S-K, the regulation primarily concerned with its public company disclosure regime. Public companies must now describe their “human capital” resources.

SEC Proposes Conditional Broker Exemption For Finders

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

What You Need To Know: •The SEC proposes to exempt two types of Finders from broker-dealer registration pursuant if they satisfy certain conditions.

North Carolina Files Suit Against DuPont And Chemours Over GenX And Other PFAS Contamination

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

On October 13, 2020, North Carolina, acting through its Attorney General, filed suit in state court against DuPont, Chemours and related companies seeking costs to investigate, assess, remediate, restore and remedy PFAS contamination “across a broad swath of North Carolina.” ......

Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Immediately

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

Friday, October 16, 2020, brought an unexpected announcement from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

New Cybersecurity Assessment Requirement for Department of Defense Contractors Effective November 30, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

As of November 30, 2020, certain U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) prime contractors and subcontractors will need to complete a cybersecurity self-assessment prior to receiving new DoD contracts and prior to the exercise of new options under existing DoD contracts.

Arbitrating Arbitrability: Three Recent Appellate Decisions On Delegation Clauses In Arbitration Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/10/20

This summer, we discussed that the Supreme Court is reviewing whether an arbitration agreement’s clear delegation of the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator can be negated by a provision that exempts certain claims from arbitration. Henry Schein, Inc. v.

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