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New Jersey Strengthens Enforcement Tools to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers as independent...

Competition Bureau Intends to Police Privacy Violations—Beware of Potential Fines

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Violations of privacy—already overseen by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy commissioners)—may soon be subject to fines under the federal Competition Act. In a statement yesterday at the 26th Annual...

Investment Management Update - January 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments - On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation...

Tom Kabinet: CJEU rules resale of e-books requires permission of copyright holder

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The CJEU in its Tom Kabinet judgment has ruled that the supply of e-books qualifies as “an act of communication to the public” under the InfoSoc Directive instead of “a distribution to the public” as is the case with physical books....

CFPB Updates HMDA Guide

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

As previously reported, in October 2019 the CFPB issued a final rule under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) to......
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Germany: Waiver of Priority Checks for the Immigration of Skilled Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The German government seeks to promote the prospering of the German economy as finding skilled employees from the German labour market becomes more difficult for many employers, especially in the industries of nursing care (the care provided in...

Coverage Counsel Authors Insurer’s Letters – Leads To Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The other thing more unexciting than a discovery dispute is reading about someone else’s discovery dispute. But Wednesday’s decision from the Washington federal court in Canyon Estates Condominium Association v. Atain Specialty Insurance Company,...

Dear YouDig? Credit Practices 101 - Don't Slip Up: Perfect Your Lien Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Dear YouDig? Guess what?  There is a beautiful new ice arena at a major university in Ohio. We know because we supplied the materials, labor and installation services of the entire ice rink including the sub floor heave protection, the piping...

Navigating Idaho's Interstate Insurance Sale Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

In 2018, a new Idaho law created an expedited path for out-of-state insurers to be authorized to issue health insurance in Idaho. Dubbed “Interstate Insurance Sale,” the law is codified as Idaho Code Section 41 306A and represents a step towards a...

A Failure of Leakage Linkage: The District of New Jersey Sinks a Proposed Class Action under Tennessee and California Laws over Leaky Water Heaters

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

A New Jersey federal judge recently applied Tennessee and California law in dismissing a proposed class action concerning allegedly leaky water heater sensors/valves (valves) made by Honeywell International Inc. The decision provides a point-by-point...

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