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Federal Circuit Gives a Makeover to $66 Million Judgment Against Beauty Giant

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a $66 million dollar judgment against beauty industry giant L’Oréal for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and a related breach of a non-disclosure agreement.

FINRA Provides Guidance to Prevent and Mitigate Online Account Takeover Attempts

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published Regulatory Notice 21-18 about roundtable discussions with 20 firms of various sizes and business models concerning customer account takeover incidents....

The Wait is Over: Treasury and IRS Release COBRA Premium Subsidy Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

Today, the Treasury Department and the IRS released detailed questions and answers providing guidance on various implementation issues related to the COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)....

Bounty Hunter Contracts for Taxable Property: Illegal Contracts for Legal Services Do Not Defeat Jurisdiction

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

A “tax ferret contract” is an agreement to locate property that has been under appraised or omitted from the tax rolls altogether. Tax ferrets are by no means Good Samaritans seeking to safeguard the tax base....

Biden Administration Throws Down Its First Gauntlet on 340B

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On May 17, 2021, the Biden Administration took its first major action impacting the 340B Drug Discount Program.

Mask Mandate to Be Lifted on June 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

Responding to new mask-wearing guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Newsom Administration announced on Monday, May 17, 2021, that Californians will not need to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor settings starting June 15.

First Impressions: Third Circuit Scuttles Triangular Setoff in Bankruptcy

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The ability of a creditor to exercise its contractual, common law or statutory rights under non-bankruptcy law to set off amounts owed to a debtor in bankruptcy against the debtor's obligations to the creditor gives offsetting creditors an important advantage.

Momentum builds for ‘second look’ legislation that allows inmates to get their sentences cut

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21


I Know There Was Something I Forgot to Do: FDA Issues Notice of Noncompliance for Failure to Submit Required ClinicalTrials.gov Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On April 27, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration issued its first Notice of Noncompliance to a pharmaceutical company for failure to submit required information to the ClinicalTrials.gov databank operated by the National Library of Medicine (which is a part of the National Institutes of Health

Seller's Directors Beware: You May Be Liable When the Buyer's Leveraged Buyout Goes Bad

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

For the past two decades, courts have afforded directors and officers considerable protection for a good-faith decision to proceed with a highly leveraged sale that ultimately led to bankruptcy or liquidation.

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