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Even a Worldwide Pandemic Is No Excuse For Blowing A Class Certification Deadline!

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

For years, federal courts in California have been inundated with wage and hour class actions.

What House Bill 4212 and Chief Justice Order No. 20-027 Mean for Oregon Taxpayers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

During the first special session of 2020, the Oregon legislature passed House Bill 4212 (“HB 4212”). Governor Kate Brown (the “Governor”) signed HB 4212 into law on June 30, 2020.

Best Ways to Use Patent Venue Discovery After TC Heartland

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland LLC v.

5-Step Best Practices Plan For Reopening Manufacturing Facilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

Although COVID-19 remains a significant public health concern, companies throughout the country have reopened their manufacturing facilities. As they reopen, companies should follow certain best practices to ensure the safety of their employees and avoid potential liability.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – The Cardboard Box and Freight Forwarders Risk Factors

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

For the remainder of the week, we return to Sherlock Holmes-themed blog posts. We have finished our review of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and now move on to The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Are smart contracts smart enough? COVID-19, force majeure, blockchain and oracles

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique confluence of technology and law.

RI Health System Paid $1 Million HIPAA Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

After a long quiet period, the second HIPAA settlement to be announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in an orchestrated one-two punch was far more costly to the second violator.

Employee Privacy Concerns Spurs Proposed Changes To Union Election Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

The National Labor Relations Board has just proposed new union election rules that would reduce the information employers must provide to unions prior to elections and allowing absentee voting by workers on military leave.

The National Science Foundation and Office of Science and Technology Policy Announce $75 Million for New Quantum Computing Centers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

On July 21, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) jointly announced $75 million for three new quantum computing centers.

DOL Provides Guidance for Private Equity Investments in 401(k) Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/20

Employers that are fiduciaries of participant-directed individual account plans (such as 401(k) plans) subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (‘Plans” and “ERISA”, respectively) should be pleased with the position taken by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in an

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