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Guidance: Can Employers of Unionized Workers Require the COVID Vaccine?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Coronavirus pandemic has spawned a lot of questions—and a lot of headaches—for employers, who within the past year have needed to adapt to rapidly changing health, regulatory, and technological landscapes.

Maryland District Court Allows Pro Se Litigant’s FCRA Claim To Proceed Beyond 12(b)(6) Motion

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland recently allowed a pro se plaintiff’s FCRA claim to survive a motion to dismiss. In Carrasco v. M&T Bank, Plaintiff Bryce Carrasco (Plaintiff) opened a new credit card in July 2020 with Defendant M&T Bank (M&T).

Patent Case Summaries - May 2021 #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

A weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board....

Fourth Time’s the Charm? How COVID-19 May Spur Congress to Pass Legislation Expanding Coverage for Pharmacist Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On April 22, 2021, Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley (R-WV), along with 22 co-sponsors from both major parties, introduced H.R.

Copyrights and Photographs

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Copyrights are a bundle of legal rights belonging to the owner of an original work of authorship. Federal statutes provide that copyright protection subsists in “original works of authorship” that are fixed in any tangible medium of expression.

In Your Dreams – Additional PTAB Discovery Remains Elusive

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Discovery in an IPR proceeding is limited compared to district court litigation in order to focus the proceedings and promote speed and efficiency.

Digging Deeper Episode 8: Investigating Corruption in Argentina

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Lazaro Baez was recently sentenced to 12 years in jail for money laundering in Argentina, charges that connected him to political powers still at large in the country....
By: K2 Integrity

IRS Examination Functions Have Shifted

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The commentary in A Closer Look: Impacting the Tax Gap by IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig discusses how the IRS has shifted its examination focus to tax returns that include high income taxpayers,  pass-through entities, multinational taxpayers involving international tax issues, large pension plan

Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA Part Two

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In December 2017, we reported on the number of lawsuits being filed around the country against businesses and retailers for violations of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") that requires equal access for persons with disabilities in places of public accommodation.

[Webinar] Distanced Inclusion in the Workplace: How to Champion Diversity and Inclusion During a Global Pandemic - May 20th, 8:30 am - 9:30 am CT

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Join Baker Donelson shareholder and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Mark Baugh as he discusses how to maintain and champion a culture of diversity and inclusion in the workplace when many employees are working from home.

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