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At a Glance: White House 100-Day Supply Chain Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

In February 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14017, “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains” (discussed here), requiring (among other things) a report within 100-days requiring key government agencies to assess vulnerabilities and consider potential improvements to supply chains i

Workforce engagement: A look at emerging best practice

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The FRC has commissioned research by Royal Holloway, University of London and the Involvement and Participation Association to look at how companies following the UK Corporate Governance Code have been incorporating the workforce voice within the boardroom in practice....

Foley Weekly Automotive Report - June 2021 - 5

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - U.S. new light vehicle sales in June are forecast to reach a SAAR of 15.8 to 16.4 million units, according to estimates from J.D.

EPA Announces Review of Trump Administration Decision on Nuclear Cleanup

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a site-specific review that has broader implications for Superfund site cleanups with radionuclide contamination.

Payers Attempt to Impose So-Called “White-Bagging” Policies on Hospitals

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

Over the past 16 months, three of the nation’s largest commercial payers – UnitedHealthcare, Anthem and CIGNA – have instituted new policies affecting how and whether they will pay for high-cost drugs administered in hospital outpatient infusion centers and outpatient sites.

Supreme Court Holds Class Members Must Show Concrete Harm

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

On June 25, 2021, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held that the individual members of a class “must demonstrate, among other things, that they suffered a concrete harm” in order to have Article III standing to recover individual damages in a class action....

Federal Court dismisses Roche’s PMNOC Regulations actions against Sandoz re: pirfenidone

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

By judgment dated May 12, 2021, the Federal Court dismissed patent infringement actions related to Sandoz’s pirfenidone capsules and tablets for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (Roche’s ESBRIET): Hoffmann-La Roche v Sandoz, 2021 FC 384.

Do You Know WHO is Changing Their Mask Guidance?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The World Health Organization (“WHO”) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (“DPH”) have issued new mask guidance in light of the spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, which is more contagious than other strains of the virus.  On June 25, 2021, Dr.

Scrap Metal Recycling/Scrapped Vehicles: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Antitrust Challenge to City of Milwaukee Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Seventh Circuit”) addressed in a June 24th Opinion issues arising out of a federal antitrust lawsuit involving the scrap metal recycling business.

“No Concrete Harm, No Standing” – Supreme Court Finds Class Members Who Were Not Personally Harmed by Statutory Violations Lack Article III Standing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in TransUnion v. Ramirez.

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