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Claim against parent company in tort for inducing breach of contract by subsidiary has no real prospect of success

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

A claim for inducing breach of contract had no real prospect of success, despite the fact that a subsidiary’s breach of contract was the known and inevitable result of its parent company’s decision to form a joint venture.

How To Resuscitate A Moribund Corporation

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Sometimes a corporation will for one reason or another fall into desuetude, with all of the directors and officers having resigned or died.  If the corporation has not dissolved and wound up, the shareholders remain shareholders as there is no expiration date on their shares.  If, perchance, a sh

Dentons Flashpoint - May 7, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Key Takeaways - A new study finds that the actual death toll of the pandemic is close to 6.8 million – more than double the official death toll. Turkey and Egypt held “frank and in-depth" talks on Syria, Libya, and the Eastern Med in their first high-level public talks in years.

Catch-22: Defending a Breach of Duty of Good Faith Claim and the Potential Waiver of Legal Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

A defendant who wishes to rely on legally privileged information in response to a claim alleging breach of a duty of good faith, or alleging bad faith, may face a "Catch-22" scenario. ...
By: Bennett Jones LLP

FDA Proposes to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On April 29, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will issue proposed tobacco product standards within the next year that will effectively ban menthol cigarettes and characterizing flavors in cigars.

Legislative Top 5: May 7, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Serious Negotiations - The Minnesota legislative session is required to end within ten days. At the beginning of the week, legislative leaders announced that they had given themselves a goal of having a broad global agreement on key issues and budget targets by Friday (today).

Governor Reynolds signs mechanic’s lien bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On Friday, April 30, Governor Reynolds signed into law HF 561  (formerly SSB1006), a bill pertaining to mechanic’s lien. The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2022....
By: Dentons Davis Brown

Preparing for WHD’s Less-Carrot-More-Stick Enforcement Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Gone are the days when the U.S. DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (“WHD”) invited employers to proactively identify and collaborate with the Division to fix their wage and hour missteps.

Final OR OSHA Infectious Disease Rule Is Now Effective

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Effective May 4, 2021, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OR OSHA”) published its final rule requiring Oregon employers to continue to implement safety measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19.  The final rule is available on OR OSHA’s website.

DOL Officially Axes Independent Contractor Rule of Previous Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

It’s official – the U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn the Independent Contractor Rule that was to become effective on May 7th.

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