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Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policies Still Apply

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

As employers continue to hone their reopening plans, it is important not to lose sight of ongoing workforce training obligations applicable to in-office and remote employees alike.

Nevertheless, the Affordable Care Act persisted

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in California v. Texas on a challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  This was the third major challenge to the ACA since it was enacted in 2010....

U.S. Supreme Court Rules High School Cheerleader Cannot Be Disciplined for Criticizing School’s Decision Keeping Her Off Varsity Team

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

For the first time in over 50 years, a high school student has won a free speech case in the Supreme Court.

COVID-19 Vaccinations: EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

The EEOC recently issued updated guidance for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and questions they raise under federal equal employment opportunity laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and Title VII of the Civil Rig

Florida Increases School Obligations Under the New Educator Conduct Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

After unanimous approval by both Florida’s Senate and House, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Educator Conduct Act on June 21, amending several sections of the state’s K-20 Education Code and imposing new statutory obligations on Florida schools.

Riskin’s Grid: Do You Need a Facilitator or an Evaluator?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

Leonard Riskin is a renowned law professor and ADR scholar who taught at the University of Missouri during the ‘90s.

The Importance Of Having Your Own Lawyer During A Workplace Investigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

Participating in a workplace investigation, whether you are the subject of that investigation, the accuser, or a witness, can be an intimidating and stressful process.  I have represented numerous high-level Silicon Valley executives in investigations where they were either the subjects of an inv

NRC Losing Another Commissioner on June 30

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

Commissioner Annie Caputo has announced her plans to leave the NRC when her term expires next week, on June 30, 2021. This will leave the Commission with the bare minimum number of commissioners needed to conduct business....

Diehr Alice, Yu are Superimposing Novelty onto Patent Eligibility. Love, Newman.

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss on the basis that, under the two-step Alice analysis, the patent claims—directed to a digital camera—were directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

Early Hints About What Happens Next After Arthrex

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21

Now that we have the Supreme Court’s big decision in Arthrex, which we wrote about here, many of us are wondering what the next steps will look like. We may know sooner rather than later.

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