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Sand Mining Hits Rock Bottom: LI’s Local Laws May Prohibit Future Operations

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

Last month, the Appellate Division, Third Department, held the Mined Land Reclamation Law (“Mining Law”), as amended, does not preempt certain local zoning laws which prohibit mining. Specifically, in Town of Southampton v New York State Dept. of Envtl.

10 Things You Should Know About the New Standard Contractual Clauses

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation and IP Licensing & Technology Transactions groups cover the top 10 things you need to know about the new Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") published today by the European Commission ("Commission")....

Five Common Mistakes In Keyword Search: How Many Do You Make?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

Keyword searching for electronic discovery is about balancing recall and precision to produce a proportional volume of electronically-stored information (ESI) that is responsive to the case, which could be thousands or even millions of responsive documents, depending on the issues of the case....

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, June 2021 - Final Issue

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

In Washington: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky urged parents to vaccinate adolescents and teenagers against the coronavirus Friday, adding that COVID-19 can be severe for this age group.

[Webcast Transcript] Remote Security for Distributed Workforces: Review Challenges and Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

Editor’s Note: On March 17, 2021, HaystackID shared an educational webcast designed to inform and update legal and data discovery professionals on how organizations are preparing and responding to increasing security and privacy challenges that are demanding sophisticated security capabilities.

The Facts About Rear-End Accidents

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

The Facts About Rear-End Accidents - One moment you are sitting at a stoplight or at the end of a highway exit ramp, and the next thing you know, you see another vehicle careening towards you in your rear-view mirror....

EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Vaccinations in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for the first time since December 16, 2020, to address COVID-19 vaccinations of employees in the workplace.

Health Care Providers Should Take Note of Recent Repeals and Extensions of COVID-Related Executive Orders

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

Governor Lamont’s recent renewal of his declaration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies through July 20, 2021 was followed by  Executive Order 12B that repeals portions of previously-issued Executive Orders and modifies and/or extends portions of other Executive Orders.

FDA Talks Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

At the Food and Drug Law Institute’s 2021 annual conference, Dr. Peter Marks, the director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, commented on progress that has been made using FDA’s Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation....

SCOTUS Overturns First, Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits and Limits Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Prosecutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21

In a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s newest Justice, Amy Coney Barrett, the Court reversed and remanded Van Buren’s conviction.

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