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Are Online Marketplaces Liable for Product Defects? California Says Yes

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

As companies increasingly open and support online marketplaces for third parties to sell goods and products, the question has arisen as to what happens when one of those products is defective. Who is liable for any harm the consumer may suffer?

USCIS suspends biometrics for some to improve processing time

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

In an affidavit to a federal court filed May 3, 2021, the USCIS Acting Associate Director of Service Center Operations stated that to decrease a substantial backlog, the agency was set to suspend the collection of biometrics for H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2, and E-3 applicants filing for a change of status

Blog: SEC to scrutinize company accounting for impact of climate

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

In February, then-Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee directed the staff of Corp Fin, in connection with the disclosure review process, to “enhance its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings,” starting with the extent to which public companies address the topics identified in the

Florida Senate Passes Legislation to Reform Litigation for Property Insurance Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

Toward the end of the 2021 Florida legislative session, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 76, a bill that focuses on reducing litigation related to property insurance claims and also places restrictions on companies soliciting insureds to file roof claims....

[Video] Fast Track to IPO: Why Are Series A Startups Snatching Topflight CFOs?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

Startups and scale-ups in Europe’s tech and life sciences sectors have flourished dramatically over the past year, fueled by pandemic-induced demand and a wall of investor cash.

New Data Commissioner Proposed in the 2021 Federal Budget

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

On April 19, 2021, the Government of Canada released the 2021 Federal Budget, which, among other things, proposes to allocate $17.6 million over the next five years (and $3.5 million per year afterwards) to the establishment of a new federal Data Commissioner....

Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to the Taxation of Estates and Inherited Gains

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders (D) has introduced legislation that would require more estates to pay estate tax and that raises the amounts they would pay. Another proposed law would eliminate the step-up in basis that inherited assets currently enjoy.

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Wabbaseka Enter into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Wabbaseka, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a March 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

Seventh Circuit Confronts Wisconsin’s “Risk-Contribution” Theory in Reversing $6 Million Lead Paint Verdict

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

The back-and-forth between Wisconsin’s legislature and its supreme court created a unique six-year window from 2005-2011 when plaintiffs could sue manufacturers of white lead carbonate, a substance formerly used in some paints, under a tort theory called “risk-contribution.” This theory allows a

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing E15 Motor Fuels: Energy Marketers of America Comments

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/21

The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) submitted April 19th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed rule for E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility with Underground Storage Tanks.

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