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EPA Signals Enforcement Direction Shifts

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The EPA has made public an April 30 memo from the acting assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) to the national and regional enforcement managers that signals clear and specific enforcement policy expectations ......

Georgia’s SB 288: Giving Rehabilitated Individuals a Second Chance

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On January 1, 2021, Georgia joined 41 other states in allowing a person to remove certain convictions from their criminal record after a period of “conviction-free” years.

Avoid a Fall Out with the Feds: Planning for Increased Cyber Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The cyber landscape is changing once again, in terms of impact, policy and potential exposure. In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, the Biden administration released a long-awaited Executive Order intended to strengthen US cybersecurity infrastructure.

The Retail Payment Activities Act: a step towards regulating payment service providers

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On April 30, 2021, the federal government introduced An Act Respecting Retail Payment Activities (short title, Retail Payment Activities Act) (the “RPAA”).

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 47

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS Competition & State Aid • European Commission publishes proposed Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy Trade / Export Controls • European Commission publishes

Decline in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement: Office of Inspector General Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 13th report titled: Resource Constraints, Leadership Decisions, and Workforce Culture Led to a Decline in Federal Enforcement (“Report”) - See Report No. 21-P-0132.

Tax Court Allows Mylan to Deduct Patent Suit Legal Fees

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The United States Tax Court on April 27, 2021, ruled that Mylan Inc. could deduct the legal fees it incurred in defending itself against patent infringement claims made by other drug manufacturers while pursuing generic pharmaceutical drug applications.

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (May 10-14): The Arthrex and No-Appeal-Bar Gifts Keep on Giving

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The Federal Circuit had a busy week, issuing 18 opinions—8 of them precedential.  One of those cases put a new spin on two PTAB-related issues we’ve covered extensively on this blog: Arthrex (which held PTAB judges were unconstitutionally appointed) and the AIA’s no-appeal bar.  Read on for this

Breaking News! OSHA Says Employers Can Refer to CDC Guidance…For Now!

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

In follow up to our last post regarding CDC’s mask guidance, note that today OSHA updated its website to state the following......
By: Ruder Ware

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Changes National Interest Exception Adjudication Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Effective immediately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has changed its policy regarding adjudicating requests for National Interest Exceptions (NIE) to Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143 which restrict travel to the U.S.

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