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The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - March 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The Problems And Perils In Changing Your 401(k) TPA - I hate moving and I’ve only had to do it a handful of times in my life. I’ve always said that moving can be a traumatic experience. Packing away items over time isn’t any fun, as well as the need for paring things done.

President Biden’s Recent Executive Orders Seek to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Back in February, Jackson Walker summarized several of President Biden’s executive orders and memoranda that addressed areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The European Commission adopts far-reaching proposals to control foreign subsidies

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On 5 May 2021, the European Commission ("Commission") issued a proposal for a far-reaching Regulation to tackle foreign subsidies, which, if adopted, will increase the regulatory risk for companies operating or investing in the EU with backing from non-EU States....

Global brand expansion: Why Canadian trademark owners should consider whether international registration is right for them

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Until just a few years ago, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada.

Biden Administration DOL Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Trump Administration Independent Contractor Rule Under the FLSA

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

In an unsurprising and expected move, on Thursday, May 6th the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its Final Rule withdrawing the Trump Administration’s January 7, 2021 “Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act” rule.

Sample language for debt collectors in eviction matters.

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Abstract: United States: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides sample disclosure language and guidance regarding its new rule imposed upon debt collectors of landlords.

Litigation fees may be tax-deductible, confirms new Tax Court ruling

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Mylan Inc. achieved a victory in a tax dispute with the IRS in the Tax Court which may result in tax savings for companies who frequently face litigation related to intellectual property, especially patents. Mylan is a producer of pharmaceutical products.

Surprise! Federal Proposal Would Require States to Adopt California’s ABC Contractor Classification Test for Unemployment Purposes

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Most attention about whether the Biden administration would attempt to adopt a version of California’s notorious “ABC test” for determining whether individuals are properly classified as employees or independent contractors has focused on either the high-profile inclusion of the test in the propo

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.

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