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Biden Administration Rescinds Trump's TikTok and WeChat Bans, Issues Two Executive Orders Highlighting Policies on Chinese Tech Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Earlier this month, President Biden issued two executive orders designed to address risks allegedly posed by Chinese technology companies.

Chair Gensler Overhauls PCAOB

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

On Friday June 4, 2021, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler removed the head of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), an independent agency created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that is charged with setting standards and overseeing audits of public companies

Healthcare Antitrust Update: Key Antitrust Takeaways for Physician Groups

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Like other players in the healthcare industry, physician groups are facing increased antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration, with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “DOJ”) (together the “Agencies”) continuing to expand their enfor

Judge chides lawyers for ‘tit-for-tat squabbles’ and ‘shenanigans,’ sanctions one for shut-up command

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21


The Weekly Hill Update - June 2021 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress hold floor votes....
By: BakerHostetler

Congress Weighs a “Fallback” for Medicaid Coverage Gap

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

One of President Biden’s major health care goals is to close the “Medicaid coverage gap” – which refers to those states that have not expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Podcast: Market Rent Adjustment Provisions in Long-Term Ground Leases

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

In this episode of Digging Into Land Use Law, Nossaman Real Estate Group Co-Chair David Graeler and associate Maya Hamouie discuss myriad problems that may arise when a market rent adjustment provision in a long-term ground lease is stated unclearly.

The Specification may be Eligible, But the Claims Were Not

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

In Free Stream Media Corp., dba Samba TV v. Alphonso Inc., [2019-1506, 2019-2133] (May 11, 2021) the Federal Circuit reversed the denial of Alphonso Inc.’s motion to dismiss on the ground that U.S. Patent No. 9,386,356 claims patent ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101.

Nevada Broadens its Privacy Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Nevada’s governor recently approved an amendment to their privacy law. As we covered previously, generally, this law affords consumers a right to opt out of the “sale” of their data to third parties.

Antitrust Law is Not Appealing to the Federal Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

In Chandler v. Phoenix Services LLC, [2020-1848] (June 10, 2021), the Federal Circuit transferred the appeal of a Walker Process antitrust case to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after concluding that it did not have jurisdiction over the appeal....

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