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Proposal to Include the Right to Disconnect to the Luxembourg Labor Code

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On April 30, 2021, the Luxembourg Economic and Social Council (Conseil économique et social, “CES”) issued an opinion on the right to disconnect. In its opinion, the CES recommended that a new provision, L. 312-9, entitled “Respect for the right to disconnect,” be included in the Labor Code.

The Supreme Court’s Facebook Ruling Narrows TCPA Claims—But Does Not Eliminate Them

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Last month, the Supreme Court resolved a long-standing circuit split over the definition of an “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The highly-anticipated decision in Facebook v.

Back to (Economic) Realities – Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

It’s too little too late for the Trump administration’s independent contractor rule, which was withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) yesterday before it ever went into effect. The rule was issued weeks before President Biden took office and was set to go into effect on March 8, 2021.

COVID-19’s Implications for OSHA and the NLRA

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Recent news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic brings long-awaited optimism as signs of improvement begin to show.

District attorney resigns as part of plea deal in pressured-sex case

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21


Does the Eleventh Circuit’s Hunstein Decision Mean that the FDCPA Violates the First Amendment?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The Eleventh Circuit’s far-reaching decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

FDA Proposes Risk-Based and Remote Inspection Strategies in New Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a much-anticipated report, “Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspectional Oversight,” which provides a roadmap for the agency’s post-pandemic plans to return to a consistent state of inspection operations.

CBDC Paper Released, Crypto Firms Launch Products, NFT Craze Continues, IRS Gains Access to Crypto Records, Task Force Addresses Crypto Ransomware

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

CBDC Paper Released, NY DFS Grants License, Study Cites Crypto Adoption - The Digital Dollar Project, a partnership created by the Digital Dollar Foundation, released a white paper this week highlighting use cases for a U.S.

Choice of Law and Venue Clauses in Sale Transactions: Why They Matter

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

These may be issues that only a lawyer could love, but the choice of law and venue for disputes can have major consequences. There are 51 different sets of laws in the United States. Each state has its own rules and regulations, and federal law applies across the country.

Incidental Take Permits Under the Migratory Bird Treat Act — Why Is This So Difficult?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Last week, the Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule that would revoke the rule promulgated by the Trump Administration in January 2021 and return to the prior status quo, in which the incidental take of birds subject to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act constituted a violation of the Act.

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