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The mRNA Patent and Competitive Landscape: Pioneers, Litigation Outlook and Big Pharma’s Next Moves (Part III)

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In Part I of this series providing a summary of the mRNA IP and competitive landscape through one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we focused on market players BioNTech, Moderna and CureVac; in Part II, we discussed Translate BIO, Arcturus, and eTheRNA (and other startups) and provided background o

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer.

EPA incorporates environmental justice into enforcement policy: How can regulated industries prepare?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Although not new, environmental justice (EJ) issues have played a prominent role in the EPA’s agenda under new Administrator Michael Regan.

Reaching the Finish Line: Using a Neutral Facilitator Can Help Lead the Path to Resolution

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In my 25 years of running marathons, I have learned a few critical lessons: Don’t go out too fast. Practice the art of fueling on the run. And, most important, be proactive in stationing your spectators at points on the course where the race gets difficult.

If the Devil of the WTO IP Waiver Is in the Details, What Are the Details?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

While the details of the WTO patent waiver have not been determined (or more properly negotiated), it is important to consider the structure of the international trade regime in which the waiver will operate and the consequences of any agreement defining exactly what will be waived....

Your State No Longer Requires Face Coverings in the Workplace – But Should You Continue To Mandate Them?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

As the COVID-19 pandemic (mercifully) starts to retreat, many states have begun rolling back face-covering mandates, which often relieve employers of the obligation to require masks for employees and visitors in the workplace.

Holland & Knight's Climate Week Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Holland & Knight's Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Industry Sector Group invites you to read the Climate Week Report, which provides insights and analysis of the important developments from U.S. Climate Action Week, held April 19-23, 2021.

Luxembourg: New Rule Disallowing Deduction On Payments To EU Non-cooperative Countries

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Luxembourg has introduced new legislation disallowing the deduction of interest and royalties owed by Luxembourg corporate taxpayers to associated enterprises established in a jurisdiction included in Annex I of the European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

International Commercial Arbitration Bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The commercial business world is a global one, and so are the disputes that arise within it. Such disputes are adjudicated in courts in various countries or in arbitration proceedings, with each procedure regulated under relevant domestic legislation.

Privacy in the Cellphone Era: The Supreme Court Opens the Door to Automated Text Messages

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In 1890, Louis Brandeis wrote a seminal law review article on privacy, defining it as “the right to be left alone.” In 1991, Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to reinforce that right.

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