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Illinois Supreme Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Alleged Violations of BIPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week in favor of a company seeking insurance coverage for defense of a lawsuit alleging the company had violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The ruling in the case, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company v.

Connecticut Supreme Court Finds State Law Statutory Limitation Period to Vacate Arbitration Award Confers Jurisdiction on State Courts and Not Preempted by FAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Plaintiff A Better Way Wholesale Autos Inc. filed an application in Connecticut state court seeking to vacate an arbitration award issued in favor of the defendants, James Saint Paul and Julie J. Saint Paul.

[Audio] PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Back to the Future: SECURE Act and SECURE Act 2.0

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined once again by Nichole Labott, Managing Director at SageView Advisory Group, to reflect upon a time before COVID-19, when the monumental changes of SECURE Act were the big news.

With Some Adjustments, New York Adopts the CDC’s Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

In the wake of last week’s updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) easing social distancing and mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, on May 19, 2021, New York State issued its own guidance that, effective immediately, mostly adopts those new recommenda

Le nuove linee guida del Garante per la protezione dei dati personali sulle vaccinazioni Covid-19 nei luoghi di lavoro

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The Guarantor for the protection of personal data ( Guarantor ) has published two steering documents to provide detailed guidelines on data processing activities in the context of vaccination campaigns in the workplace and on the role of the "competent doctor "....

A Critical Look at Equity Crowdfunding

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Traditionally, the world of startup investing was not for “main street”, and was the private preserve of venture capitalists, venture debt lenders, private equity and angel investors (accredited investors), high net worth individuals, family offices and business angels.

Massachusetts Cannabis Retailers Can Now Sell Hemp Products: What Retailers Need To Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission recently voted to issue Guidance for the Retail Sale of Hemp to clarify requirements and restrictions on the retail sale of certain types of hemp products by licensed adult-use marijuana retailers to eligible consumers......

Update On Badgerow Petition For Certiorari: Supreme Court To Review Standard For Determining Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Motions To Confirm Or Vacate Arbitration Awards

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari on an issue involving domestic arbitration that has divided the federal courts of appeal (Badgerow v. Walters, Docket No.

Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation To Impose Sanctions On Nord Stream 2 Following The Biden Administration’s Waiver

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The legal and political skirmishing continued on both sides of the Atlantic in recent weeks over Nord Stream 2, the nearly finished Russian natural gas pipeline that continues to serve as a flash point within Europe and between the Biden Administration and Congressional Republicans......

We Can’t Legislate The Public’s Trust In Police

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Trust is the cornerstone of safe and effective law enforcement.

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