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Cross-Class Confusion: Your Rights are Stronger than You Might Think!

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

You’ve done the work of securing a federal trademark registration and now face the matter of enforcement against a potential infringer. Are the classes and goods specified in that registration now a double-edged sword?...

Massachusetts To Lift All COVID-19 Industry Restrictions on May 29, and End State of Emergency on June 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

This morning, Governor Charlie Baker made a major announcement accelerating the Massachusetts COVID-19 reopening plan. On May 29, 2021, the Commonwealth will lift all industry COVID restrictions and lift all capacity limits currently in place....

OCR Releases Resource on School Re-openings and Student Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published an extended Q&A designed to support educational institutions in protecting student rights and interests within the context of both virtual and newly re-opening classrooms.

Proof of Claim Form: Quick Reference Guide

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

A proof of claim is a written statement setting out a creditor's claim and asserting its right to receive a distribution from the bankruptcy estate. It must "conform substantially" to Official Bankruptcy Form B410 (Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001(a)).

North Dakota Becomes Latest State to Enact Drug Transparency Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Similar to the laws of several other states, the North Dakota law contains three main disclosure requirements that apply to “drug manufacturers” - The Governor of North Dakota signed House Bill 1032 into law on April 27, 2021, making it the latest state to enact a law focused on drug price trans

Employer FAQs Regarding CDC’s New Guidance Allowing Fully Vaccinated Individuals to Go Mask-free and Forego Social Distancing in Most Settings

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

State and Local Order Rule and Regulatory Impact - Q: Does the CDC’s new guidance for vaccinated people impact state and local orders or rules that may still require mask wearing and social distancing? A: No.

State of Washington Adopts Tax Increment Financing—What Governments and Developers Should Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

After years of discussion, the State of Washington has finally adopted a comprehensive tax increment financing law permitting local governments to create “increment areas” and use tax increment financing to fund public improvements with the revenues used to support general obligation or revenue d

Supreme Court Rejects Community Caretaking Doctrine to Authorize Warrantless Search of Home to Seize Firearms

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The 21st Century law enforcement officer serves a variety of public service functions, only some of which involve the enforcement of criminal laws.

SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Application Certified by the City Planning Commission

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On May 17, 2021, the New York City Planning Commission (“CPC”) held a public review session on the much-anticipated City-sponsored application to rezone the SoHo/NoHo neighborhoods, officially sending this application into the public review process, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (“ULURP”)

Second Circuit: Plaintiffs Have Standing to Sue for Increased Risk of Identity Theft

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

In April 2021, the Second Circuit issued a decision recognizing an increased risk of future, unrealized identity theft or fraud as a basis for establishing Article III standing. Background - The case, McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs., LLC, No. 19-4310, 2021 WL 1603808 (2d Cir. Apr.

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