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Supreme Court Limits Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

On June 3, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Van Buren v. United States, narrowing the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). In resolving a circuit split in favor of a limited interpretation of the phrase “exceeds authorized access,” ......

[Video] Leaders Moving Business Forward with UNICEF General Counsel Peter Mason

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

For 75 years, UNICEF has been helping children around the world.

DHS Extends Deferral of I-9 Physical Document Inspection Due to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

Back in March 2020 we advised that — for employees working remotely — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was deferring the physical presence requirement of the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).

A Dramatic Shift in Combatting International Corruption May Be on the Horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a National Security Memorandum, in which President Biden identified countering corruption as a “core” U.S. national security interest.

Oregon Noncompete Law is Changing (Again): What Employers Need To Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

Oregon lawmakers recently passed legislation that will create additional hurdles for employers who are seeking to protect their interests through noncompete agreements.

New Executive Order Carries Forward, Expands Chinese Military Company Sanctions

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

The new executive order continues the policy of prohibiting US persons’ transactions in the publicly traded securities of select Chinese companies, but expands the scope to include both Chinese companies that operate or have operated in the defense and related materiel sector and those in the sur

Oregon Law Refines Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

Oregon’s Senate Bill 169, signed May 21, 2021 strengthens Oregon’s existing restrictions on noncompete agreements.  Unlike Oregon’s 2019 law which imposed new notice requirements on employers seeking to enter into enforceable noncompetes, Senate Bill 169’s changes are more subtle though just as i

Alert: UK Reporting for Share Plans with UK Participants Due July 6

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

The deadline is approaching for the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) year-end reporting requirements for companies in the UK, US and elsewhere with share options and other share awards granted to, and share acquisitions by, UK employees between April 6, 2020, and April 5, 2021.

What you need to know: Ontario’s plan to grow the size of the Greenbelt

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21

In February 2021, the Province of Ontario announced its plan to grow the size of the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt Plan and A Place to Grow: Growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe work together to provide a framework for where and how growth should be accommodated in Southern Ontario....

ABA urges suspension or forgiveness of some student debt in letter to new chief of federal student aid office

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/21


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