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Title IX religious exemption is being challenged by class action lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Title IX has long had an exemption for religious institutions, which was put in place to protect religious rights under the First Amendment. That exemption is now coming under fire. In Hunter v. U.S.

Are you ready for the onslaught of regulatory change? - Regulation Timetable Overview

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Not to scare you, but 2021, and October 2021 in particular, is bringing with it an onslaught of regulatory change to financial institutions in Australia.

Recent COVID-19 Developments for Tax-Exempt Organizations/Nonprofits

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various relief efforts have been enacted.  Several of these efforts impact tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations.  This update will discuss certain of these relief efforts. ...

FTC Stripped of Authority to Pursue Equitable Monetary Relief in Federal Court – What Now?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision finding that the FTC lacks authority to pursue equitable monetary relief in federal court under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTCA”).

UK Tax Round Up - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

UK Case Law Developments - Tax avoidance motive did not prevent availability of share for share exchange treatment - In Euromoney Institutional Investor plc v HMRC, the FTT held that the share for share exchange treatment in section 135 TCGA 1992 applied despite the presence of a tax avoidanc

Credit Union Client Alert - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The nationwide eviction ban imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) was vacated following a sweeping ruling issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this week.

Peak indebtedness rule gone but fairness not forgotten

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Full Court of the Federal Court held on May 10, 2021 that Liquidators were not entitled to apply the so called “peak indebtedness rule” for the purpose of determining whether there was an unfair preference under Section 588FA(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)....

“Some” Enablement Isn’t Enough for PacBio

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA v. OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES - Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Enablement is required for the full scope of the claimed invention....

Patent Owner Tip #6 for Surviving an Instituted IPR: Using Objective Sources & Evidence to Support the Expert Declaration

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

As we have previously discussed, expert testimony is a critical aspect of the Patent Owner’s case-in-chief of an inter partes review (“IPR”) proceeding.

Ransomware Criminals Leaking Troves of Data Following Double Extortion Demands

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

It is reported by Bleeping Computer that security researcher DarkTracer has tracked data leaks since 2019, concluding that 34 ransomware groups have leaked data stolen from 2,103 organizations to date....

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