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The Need for More Uniformity and Standardization in New Jersey’s Bid Protest Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Nearly 60 years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court published one of its seminal bidding cases in Commercial Cleaning Corp. v. Sullivan, holding that a trial-type hearing is not required when challenging a bid award.

Caution, Your Family Arrangement May Not Hold Up in Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

While marriage and cohabitation agreements are great financial planning tools increasingly used by parties wishing to tailor their obligations and responsibilities following separation, the recent case of Bradley v.

SB 1451 Updates Some Requirements for 103 and 104 Nurse Practitioners

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Nurse practitioners who practice pursuant to Sections 2837.103 and 2837.104 of the California Business and Professions Code may practice independently, without standardized procedures, in certain settings....

CFTC Staff Withdraws Advisory on Virtual Currency Derivative Product Listings

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

On March 28, 2025, the U.S.

Biosolids on Trial: The PFAS Lawsuit Against Synagro

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

A recent lawsuit against Synagro Technologies, Inc. raises important questions about the role of biosolids in PFAS contamination and the legal responsibilities of manufacturers. The case, Farmer v. Synagro Tech., Inc., No. C-03-CV-24-000598 (Baltimore Cty. Cir. Ct. Feb.

Missouri’s Paid Sick Time Law Is Set to Take Effect May 1, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Missouri’s paid sick time law, Proposition A, is scheduled to go into effect on May 1, 2025.

Perfecting Service of a Mechanic’s Lien Claim in Pennsylvania

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Generally speaking, when a party files a Mechanic’s Lien Claim (“Lien Claim”) in Pennsylvania, the Lien Claim needs to be served on the Respondent by the sheriff of the county where the property owner is registered to do business in the Commonwealth, resides, or conducts business.

When is an injured worker’s own conduct a defense to liability under New York’s Scaffold Law?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

In a recently published opinion, the Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a Suffolk County Supreme Court decision granting summary judgment in favor of an injured bridge worker who slipped backwards off a scaffold while sandblasting the side of a bridge and fell 20 feet.

[Audio] Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Antitrust

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

This episode is part of our “Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation” series, where we discuss trends in consolidation and closures in higher education, and outline common characteristics of at-risk institutions.

[Webinar] State Affirmative Action Requirements After Executive Order 14173 - April 16th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Many employers have been left unsure of their affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance requirements after the revocation of Executive Order 11246.

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