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CVC Files Reply to Broad's Opposition to CVC Motion for Misjoinder of Inventorship under 35 U.S.C. § 102(f)

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Last December, Junior Party University of California/Berkeley, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (hereinafter, "CVC") filed its Substantive Motion No. 3 under 37 C.F.R. § 41.121(a)(1) asking for judgment of unpatentability for all claims in interference under 35 U.S.C.

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 19

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

A Bad Day for Big Oil - "ExxonMobil, Chevron lose key shareholder votes and Dutch court orders Shell to cut emissions faster." Why this is important: Issues related to climate change embroiled three oil companies this week.

Breaking News – EEOC Updates its COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Today the EEOC updated its FAQ at Section K regarding vaccination requirements in the workplace.  It also issued guidance for employees and job applicants entitled “Federal Laws Protect You Against Employment Discrimination During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”...

Overbuilders and a bias for fiber: broadband proposals in American Jobs Plan face a tough fight ahead

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Democrats and Republicans are at odds over the American Jobs Plan’s goals for broadband infrastructure as it faces a tough fight ahead.

How Important Is The Mediation To Your Client?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

If you have lived through a mediation with me, you know that I have some canned opening remarks I make at the beginning of the process.  I talk about my role as a neutral.  I talk about confidentiality.  I talk about the importance of compromise.  Like any lawyer worth their salt, I also talk abo

Financial Daily Dose 5.27.2021 | Top Story: Shareholder Action and Court Rulings Push Big Oil to Confront Climate Change

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Huge win yesterday for climate change activists who dealt ExxonMobil leadership a “stunning defeat” when shareholders “elected at least two board candidates nominated by activist investors who pledged to steer the company toward cleaner energy and away from oil and gas”...

Competition and Data Protection in Digital Markets: UK’s CMA-ICO Joint Statement on Competition and Data Protection Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

On May 19, 2021, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a joint statement setting out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy....

Ceribell Announces Completion of $53 Million Series C Financing for Portable EEG that can Diagnose Seizures in Minutes

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

On April 29, 2021, Mountain View, California-based startup Ceribell, Inc. announced the completion of a $53 million Series C financing, co-led by Longitude Capital and The Rise Fund.

The Future of Real Estate in the Life Sciences Sector

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

What is the current situation in real estate as it relates to the life sciences industry?

Revealing Potential New Strategy, FTC Teams Up with States After Supreme Court Rules Agency Not Authorized to Seek Monetary Remedies Under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Last month the Supreme Court dismantled a longstanding FTC enforcement tool in a unanimous decision holding that the FTC Act does not permit the agency to use its authority to seek injunctive relief under Section 13(b) as a means to pursue monetary remedies against wrongdoers.

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