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The Department of Justice Weighs in on Title IX Peer Harassment and Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

The Department of Justice recently filed a Statement of Interest in Thomas v. Bd. of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a case pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska asserting peer harassment and retaliation claims under Title IX.

Lupin Announces FDA Acceptance of aBLA for Pegfilgrastim Biosimilar

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

Global pharmaceutical company Lupin Limited recently announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted its aBLA for a proposed pegfilgrastim biosimilar (reference product Neulasta®).

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - June 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge.

Organics Advocates Dig In With Ninth Circuit Appeal Challenging Certification for Hydroponics

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

The decades-long battle over organic certification of hydroponically grown foods is poised for resolution, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals set to decide an appeal by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in a case that seeks to block certification of foods not grown in soil.

Texas Decision Highlights Concerns Regarding Limiting Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements During COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

With unemployment levels reaching a new high during the global pandemic, courts across the country have become increasingly reluctant to enforce non-compete agreements in employment contracts. As an example, a recent district court case, Robert Garcia v.

Hydrogen Rising: U.S. Tax Incentives, Part 2: The View from Capitol Hill

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

K&L Gates’ government affairs counselor Mary Burke Baker talks with Hydrogen Rising co-host David Wochner about the current state of play on Capitol Hill regarding infrastructure and clean energy legislation, the politics of securing a bipartisan deal, the power of Senator Joe Manchin, and th

Ninth Circuit: Trader Joe’s Chicken Labeling Claims Federally Preempted

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

On June 4, 2021, a panel of judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of consumer poultry labeling claims against Trader Joe’s on the ground that those claims were federally preempted.

Get a Grip on Your CRM Data: 7 Steps to Improve Data Quality - Part 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

There is a simple methodology for achieving good data quality in your CRM system. By following these additional steps you will improve your data - and your marketing and business development outcomes....
By: Chris Fritsch

What 401(k) Plan Sponsors Need To Know About The Investment Policy Statement

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

When you go to kitchenware, you see so many different types of kitchen tools that you didn’t know ever existed. They sell pasta forks and cherry pitters and items you don’t really need, but you have to have.

Heightened Scrutiny of Nursing Homes (and Private Equity) in Post-COVID-19 Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/06/21

On March 3, 2020, then-Attorney General William Barr announced the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which aimed to “bring justice to those owners and operators who have profited at the expense of their residents, and help to ensure residents receive the care to which they

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