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The EV Drive to Profitability: Unearthing Value in an Overcharged Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

Electric vehicles are expected to dominate auto production in coming years. But signs ahead point to an industry shakeout. Here’s a starter to distinguishing value from hype. The sounds of silence are filling the world’s highways.

Reboot of International Entrepreneur Program for Startups

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

The Biden administration announced on May 11, 2021, that it is restoring a never-fully-utilized Obama-era program allowing foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States temporarily in order to oversee and grow certain startup businesses.

Connecticut Public Option: Potential Ramifications on Provider Finances and Patient Access to Care

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

[co-author: Sabiha Quddus] As Connecticut lawmakers consider ways to improve health care during the 2021 legislative session, policy proposals to create a new public insurance option are up for consideration.

Divorce Checklist

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

Divorce is never easy, even more so if you have children involved. But if you’ve decided a divorce is the only way out, make sure you’re completely prepared....
By: High Swartz LLP

Model Terms Demanded for Cloud Service Agreements with European Banks

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

An interest group of EU banks that was formed to assist European financial institutions with their use of public cloud technology recently suggested model terms for the compliant use of cloud technology.

Ninth Circuit Restricts Scope of PAGA Claims in Federal Court and Clarifies California Wage Statement Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

On May 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed Walmart a groundbreaking win in a wage-and-hour class and California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA") action.  Reversing a nearly $102 million verdict against Walmart, the Ninth Circuit held in Magadia v.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. v. International Trade Comm. (Fed. Cir. 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

Last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed imposition of an exclusion order under 19 U.S.C.

Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case metrics.

SEC Revisiting Applicability of Proxy Rules to Proxy Voting Advice by Advisory Firms

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is actively reconsidering its position on the applicability of its proxy rules to proxy voting advice.

COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/06/21

The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time.

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