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EPA Issues First-Ever Drinking Water Standards for PFAS

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on April 26, 2024, the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 89 Fed. Reg. 32532.

California Issues FAQs on Hidden Fee Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

This week, the California AG’s office released a set of FAQs on California’s law addressing hidden fees. As a reminder, the law states that the following practices will be unlawful under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”) starting on July 1, 2024......

Sequence Listings in Patent Applications: USPTO Adopts Updated WIPO Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the adoption of version 1.7 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.26, effective July 1, 2024.

Oregon Enacts Bill Changing Debt Collection Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

On April 4, 2024, the Oregon Governor signed Senate Bill 1595—the Family Financial Protection Act (SB 1595)—into law.

BIS Issues License Exception MED for Russia, Belarus, Crimea, and covered regions of Ukraine

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

On April 29, 2024, the U.S.

Alberta Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on Constructive Expropriation Claims in the Natural Resource Sector

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

In its recent decision in Altius Royalty Corporation v.

[Video] Culture Crafters - Turning Around a Toxic Culture: Part 5 - Ongoing Monitoring and Continuous Improvement of Culture

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

Boeing is not the first company to find itself amid a massive scandal.

Navigating Compliance with OCR’s New Guidance on Title VI

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

In the midst of antiwar protests and a rise in antisemitic incidents at institutions of higher education (IHE) across the country, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) on May 7, 2024 reiterating its commitment to enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

U.S. Solar Manufacturers File New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

In April 2024, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee (the Petitioner), a coalition representing leading U.S. solar manufacturers (Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon and Swift Solar), petitioned the U.S.

Supreme Court Declines to Limit Copyright Damages to Three-Year Look Back

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/24

The US Supreme Court ruled that if a copyright claim is timely, all damages may be recovered and there is no separate three-year limitation to recovery.

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