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COVID-19 has dramatically increased risk exposure, report shows

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

CEP Magazine (February 2021) - Global law firm Baker McKenzie released a report in November 2020, The Currency of Connection: Mobilizing technology for compliance integration, that surveyed compliance professionals regarding their views on the use of technology for improving compliance operatio

The USPTO Clarifies its Approach to Indefiniteness in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

Last month, in January 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a memorandum (the “January 2021 Memorandum”) clarifying how it will analyze claims for indefiniteness in AIA post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”), namely patented cla

Buying And Selling Real Estate In Hungary (Updated)

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER HUNGARIAN LAW - 1 Types of real estate transactions - In the Hungarian market, the typical types of real estate transactions can be differentiated as follows.

Whole Foods Prevails Against Racial Bias Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

With political and social activism surging in the workplace, Frith et al. v. Whole Foods Market Inc. et al., may prove to be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to employee discrimination claims.

BREAKING: CMS Withdraws Letter of Agreements to States Establishing Additional Procedures for Waiver Withdrawals

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

This just in – as previously discussed, on January 4, 2021 CMS Administrator Seema Verma sent a letter (available here) to State Medicaid Directors requesting they sign a Letter of Agreement “as soon as possible” establishing new procedural rights for any future waiver withdrawals by CMS......

LPTA Procurements Greatly Restricted Under New FAR Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council recently issued its long-awaited final rule limiting the ability of civilian agencies to use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement method.

Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Stockholder Litigation to Proceed Against Viacom-CBS Over $30B Merger

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Stockholder Litigation to Proceed Against Viacom-CBS Over $30B Merger; Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal with Prejudice of Securities Class Action Against Tesla; Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Action Against Spencer Capital as Predominantly Foreign;

Solar tariffs: Adoption of the finance law for 2021 and the renegotiation of power purchase agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

Article 225 of finance law for 2021 dated 29 December 2020 (the "2021 Finance Law") provides for the renegotiation of the feed-in tariffs of approximately 800 photovoltaic power purchase agreements ("PPAs") concluded between 2006 and 2010.

The Corporate Transparency Act: New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

On January 1, 2021, US Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

A “Culture Of Concealment” – Scrutinizing Overbroad NDAs

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/02/21

Courts are increasingly scrutinizing agreements that extend beyond what is necessary to protect bona fide confidential information and trade secrets. The recent decision in Hamilton v. Juul Labs, Inc., Case No. 3:20-cv-03710-EMC, illustrates this trend.

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