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An Introduction to the Risk Spectrum of State-Sponsored Cyberattacks

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

In times of highly disruptive cyberattacks, protection against hacking and data theft has become an essential security measure for businesses, governments, financial institutions, and defense industries. A salient trend in the last 10 to 15 years is...

City’s General Plan Policies Allowing Exemptions from Zoning Requirements Did Not Violate Fourteenth Amendment or Result in Spot Zoning

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

The City of Sacramento did not violate constitutional law or implied-in-law zoning contract when it approved a project with characteristics that deviated from the City’s zoning ordinance. Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento, 37 Cal....

Brexit Manoeuvres: Brexit 2020 – The Year Ahead

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

Following the UK General Election on 12 December, the government now has the parliamentary majority it needs to enact its Brexit policy: an orderly exit from the EU on 31 January followed by a transition period until 31 December 2020, during which a...

House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats release framework for climate legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

At a Wednesday press conference, House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats released a framework for the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act (CLEAN Future Act), a comprehensive proposal aimed at transitioning...

Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. Originally Published in of SHRM - January 2020....
By: Littler

The Week in Weed: January 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with a look at the new marijuana market in Illinois.  First day sales topped $3 million and 77,000 transactions at more than 40...

[Video] How to Navigate Legal Procurement - Market Leaders Podcast with Brian Colucci

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

Join David Ackert as he interviews Brian Colucci, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, in this episode of the Market Leaders Podcast. Tune in to hear them discuss: - How firms can ascertain the...

Justice in the Internet Age: Legal Access for Rural Americans

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

Thanks to advances in technology, the fight for equal access to justice has the potential of making enormous strides. A great example is the project Proskauer helped spearhead with the nonprofit Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), which is...

Trump Administration Releases Proposed Revisions to Environmental Review Regulations 

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced its long-awaited release of updates to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementation regulations (Regulations)....
By: Nossaman LLP

Iranian Cyber-Attacks and the End of Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/20

After the killing of Qassem Soleimani on January 3, 2020, by the U.S. government, the cybersecurity news industry has been abuzz about whether Iran will engage in cyber terrorism, and if so, to what degree, as part of its pledge to strike back at the...

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