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Ongoing Executive Order 13950 Controversy Demonstrates Why Government Contractors May Want to Closely Monitor the Presidential Transition

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

As with any presidential (or governor) transition, significant changes occur in regard to the executive offices’ regulatory enforcement priorities and changes from the previous administration.

Controls and Trade Bans on Plastic Waste Shipments Effective January 1, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On January 1, 2021, new Basel Convention controls on international shipments of non-hazardous plastic waste will go into effect in countries around the world.

Another Court Loss for President’s TikTok Ban, Questions Loom About the Future

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On December 7, 2020, Judge Carl Nichols of the D.C. District Court issued a preliminary injunction barring the federal government from enforcing a ban on the social media site TikTok. The opinion from the D.C.

Important Update on Recent DHS and DOL Rule Changes to the H-1B Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order in connection with an industry group lawsuit against both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

HHS Creates a Working Group to Increase Collaboration with DOJ

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On 4 December 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a False Claims Act Working Group (Working Group), with the goal of enhancing HHS’s partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to combat fraud and

Considerations for Startups Converting an LLC to a Corporation

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

There are many reasons a startup should begin its life as a C corporation, and yet it is not uncommon for founders to start their companies as LLCs.

The Year Ahead: Telehealth in 2021 - Will Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

As the end of 2020 approaches, the melody to “Auld Lang Syne” inevitably comes to mind. The meaning of this song is particularly appropriate as we consider what will stay, and what will pass when it comes to telehealth in America in 2021....

Changes at the FEC in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm three new nominees to serve as Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission). The nominees are Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey, and Allen Dickerson. They are expected to be appointed by the White House soon.

The Supreme Court Answers a Call for Clarity Under the TCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, seems straightforward enough. Prerecorded calls to residences are prohibited, as are calls made using an "automatic telephone dialing system" to cell phones, emergency lines, hospital rooms, and the like.

Patent Case Summaries - December 2020 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

A weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board....

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