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Relief for Partial Plan Terminations May Be “Too Little, Too Early”

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

No one denies that employers confronted a plethora of challenges in 2020, and many had to make difficult decisions to reduce their workforces due to the pandemic.

President Biden Orders Special Enrollment Period for Federal Marketplaces and Review of Policies “Inconsistent” with ACA and Medicaid Goals

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

On January 28, 2021, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act” which, among other things, ordered a special enrollment period (SEP) for the federal Health Insurance Marketplace offered by the HealthCare.gov platform.

Supreme Court Reaffirms State Governments May Enact Cost Regulations Without Triggering ERISA Preemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

In the recent decision Rutledge v.

Biocon Biologics Expands Access to Biosimilars In Over 30 Countries In Africa and Asia

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to develop advanced cancer therapies for patients in 25 countries in Africa and 5 countries in Asia as part of the Cancer Access Partnership (CAP).

A Unique Solution to COVID-19-Related Delays at the U.S. International Trade Commission

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Under Section 337, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) investigates allegations of unfair practices in import trade that most often involve claims regarding intellectual property rights, including allegations of patent infringement.

Textgenerator – urheber- und medienrechtliche Fragen

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Rechtsanwalt Dr. Jonas Kahl und der Jurist Hans-Christian Gräfe haben im Rahmen der Digitalen Herbstakademie 2020 der DSRI (Deutsche Stiftung für Recht und Informatik) zum Thema „Textgenerator - Medien- und urheberrechtliche Fragestellungen“ referiert.

Virginia Set to Become Second State to Pass a Comprehensive Privacy Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

The long wait to see if any state would join California in passing a comprehensive privacy law is finally coming to an end, as the Virginia Senate passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) on February 3.

District of Columbia’s Sweeping Ban on Non-Competes

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

In a move aligned with California’s view of non-competes, the District of Columbia (subject to congressional oversight) will soon impose a complete ban on any employment covenant that restricts employment elsewhere at any time, even restrictions forbidding simultaneous employment somewhere else.

“Expert” Analyzing FOIA Report Barred as Public Disclosure

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

A federal district judge in the Northern District of California dismissed a qui tam suit in late 2020 under the public disclosure bar of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). United States ex rel. Jones v. Sutter Health, No. 18-CV-02067-LHK, 2020 WL 6544412, at 9 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 6, 2020).

Enhancing Investment Returns by Addressing Book/Tax Differences

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21

Many business entities are LLCs. Usually, LLCs are taxed as partnerships. Like all tax partnerships, LLCs are subject to partnership tax rules. Applying those rules to your advantage can greatly enhance investment returns. Ignoring those rules can cost you....

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