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The Impact of the Narrowed Scope of CFAA Liability in the Privacy and Security Realm

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Van Buren addressed the meaning of the term “exceeds authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Nationwide EAS and WEA Test Scheduled for August 11

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would be coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system on Aug. 11, 2021, at 2:20 p.m.

OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry.

New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis and Makes Significant Changes to Medical Cannabis Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will be one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets.

Employees Getting Back in the Office – Time to Revisit Employment Processes

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic forced employers to face unprecedented challenges. Just to name a few, employers had to cope with “stay-at-home” orders, shifting some or all of the workforce to remote duties, supply chain interruptions, and wide variations in customer demand.

Das Lieferkettengesetz bindet Dienstleister und Industrie – Augen auf bei der Partnerwahl?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales bringt das Gesetz zu Sorgfaltspflichten in der Lieferkette auf den Weg - bisheriger Goodwill wird zur Pflicht: Ab 2023 werden Unternehmen verpflichtet, Zulieferer und Kunden auf Menschenrechtsverletzungen und Umweltsünden zu prüfen.

Biden Signs Executive Order Intended to Improve the Federal Government's Cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order intended to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity. This comes in the wake of sweeping cyber incidents, such as the SolarWinds incident that affected both public and private sector entities last year.

What to Do When a Departing Employee Downloads Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

The day after an employee’s last workday, you get around to checking his email and learn that he has downloaded and transmitted company and client documents to his personal cloud storage account.

Chancery Orders Specific Performance of Deal, Despite Lack of Debt Financing, Finding that COVID-Related Business Decline Was Not an MAE and Seller’s Cost-Cutting Efforts Were Not Breaches of the “Ordinary Course” Covenant

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Snow Phipps Grp., LLC v. KCake Acquisition, Inc., 2020-0282-KSJM (Del. Ch. Apr.

MLB and Cheating – Why is This Cheating Allowed?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21

Cheating in Major League Baseball (MLB) is as old as baseball itself. Over the past 30 years we have gone from the steroids scandal to the sign stealing scandal to this current scandal. Why is cheating so endemic in baseball (or perhaps you name the sport)? Is it the desire to win?

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