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Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators have agreed on a compromise infrastructure proposal that shows promise for garnering the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster, pass the Senate, and become law.

US Supreme Court Majority Rules No Harm, No Foul in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

On June 25, 2021, in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, a 5-4 majority of the US Supreme Court appeared to hand another victory to defendants facing lawsuits under federal statutes that impose stiff penalties regardless of proof of injury....

Goldilocks and the Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos – The Paradox of Too Many Choices

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

Freedom of Choice. It’s the cornerstone of liberty, an “inalienable right”, and the title of a catchy tune by ‘80s pop band Devo. But is there such a thing as too many choices? And, if so, how does that impact negotiation and dispute resolution – where freedom to choose is the coin of the realm.

Federal Circuit Denial of En Banc Rehearing in Amgen v. Sanofi Prompts New Considerations in Genus Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

Based on the denial of rehearing and the Amgen v. Sanofi decision itself, inventors should: Claim as many separate species as possible. Attempt to fashion genus claims that have a limited number of members supported by several actual examples....

What China’s New Data Security Law Means for Multinational Corporations

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

China’s new Data Security Law includes more expansive and restrictive requirements on data localization, mandatory security level certification, and severe penalties on unauthorized foreign transfer of data....
By: Morgan Lewis

An Introduction to Managing Microsoft 365 Updates that Present Legal and Compliance Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

Increasingly, opportunities for cloud-based collaboration and efficiencies, and challenges presented by the rapid proliferation of complex data, are incentivizing organizations to transform their corporate data governance and ediscovery operations from traditional self-managed infrastructure to t

IRS Provides Some Clarification on Partial Plan Termination Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1921 ("CAA") provided several COVID-related relief provisions for employee benefit plans.  One item included in the CAA was relief from the partial termination rules for qualified retirement plans.  There had been a concern that workforce reductions in conne

Employees Working Abroad

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

What are the legal issues for employers to consider? During the pandemic, many employers have been dealing with requests from employees to work abroad.

President Biden Issues Executive Order Modifying Restrictions on U.S. Investment in Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

The Situation: As part of a series of recent executive actions regarding the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), President Biden issued a new executive order on June 3, 2021—Executive Order 14032—that refines novel sanctions introduced by the Trump administration to bar certain U.S.

[Audio] Strategic Restructuring for the Future, Succeeding in Value-Based Care: How Hospices Can Collaborate Through Network Models

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/06/21

Today, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is joined by the newest member of our Hospice & Palliative care team, Noreen Vergara, where they discuss different ways hospices can come together to succeed in the value-based care landscape.

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