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The CDC Provides New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), fully vaccinated employees no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare , except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territor

Nutter Patent Basics, Part 1: What Happens After a Patent Application Is Filed in the U.S.?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Patent prosecution—everything that takes places after a patent application is filed until it issues—can be a complex and lengthy process.

Cal/OSHA Requests Standards Board to Skip Vote at May 20, 2021, Meeting

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On May 19, 2021, on the eve of a vote by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt proposed substantial changes to the existing Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), Deputy Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (commonly known as “Cal/OSHA”) Er

New Perspective on Specific Personal Jurisdiction in Patent DJ Venue

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that the minimum contacts or purposeful availment test for specific personal jurisdiction was satisfied where a patent owner sent multiple infringement notice letters and other communications to a resident of California who then filed for

Washington State Capital Gains Tax Issues for Family Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Beginning January 1, 2022, Washington state will impose a 7 percent capital gains tax on annual long-term capital gains that exceed a $250,000 annual threshold.

Fake victims, fake cops and the myth of entrapment in Netflix’s ‘Why Did You Kill Me?’

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21


Arizona Governor Seeks PFAS Assistance from Feds

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

On April 27, 2021 Governor Doug Ducey sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting the Department of Defense (DOD) identify and treat water in Arizona contaminated in the areas surrounding four defense installations and prevent additional human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalky

Environmental Justice: An EPA Enforcement Priority

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

As we reported at the beginning of the year, President Biden has been making environmental justice one of his priorities since long before he took office.

Community Associations Legal Alerts: Ending of Certain Public Health Restrictions Effective May 28, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Effective May 28, 2021, certain public health restrictions that have been in place for well over a year will end.  Executive Order Number 79 (“EO79”) terminates the Seventh Amended Executive Order Number 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine (“EO72”) on May 28, 2021.  EO79 can be found her

This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift.

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