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Practice What You Preach: Trade Secret Rules (Of Course) Apply to Lawyers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

When trade secret lawyers advise executives transitioning to a job with a competitor, they typically tell them to “take nothing with you” on the way out – meaning that no confidential, proprietary or trade secret information should be retained or transferred to their new employer – lest they be a

California Public Health Department Does Away With Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated and Asymptomatic Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

On May 3, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated public health recommendations advising that fully vaccinated non-healthcare workers can refrain from quarantining after a known workplace exposure to COVID-19, but only if they are asymptomatic.

Federal judge strikes down nationwide eviction moratorium for exceeding statutory authority

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21


Senate Adopts Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

The U.S. Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 by a nearly unanimous vote in its first significant legislative step towards fulfilling the water infrastructure goals of the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan.

Important New Decision Regarding Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Challenge Between Patents from the Same Family

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

On March 22, 2021, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey found a patent’s claims not invalid under the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) in view of a reference patent from the same patent family, where the challenged patent, due to patent term adjustment (PTA), e

Eighth Circuit Holds Rule 23(b)(3)’s Predominance Requirement Not Met in Securities Fraud Action Against Brokerage Firm

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

In Ford v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 12008 (8th Cir. Apr.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Invalidates No-Hire Provision in Service Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently held unenforceable a no-hire provision in a service contract between a logistics company and a trucking firm. In Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. v. Beemac Trucking LLC, et.

Is the AI Revolution Creating Information Governance Problems?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

The world is powered by data and technology. With all the focus and new legislation on data privacy, organizations need to keep governance at the forefront when reconciling the use of emerging technologies with compliance and privacy considerations.

CPSC’s Expanding Role under the Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

During the Trump administration, the number of consumer product safety recalls fell for three years in a row. When Robert Adler became Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 2019, he compared his role to that of a caretaker.

South Carolina Governor Signs Liability Shield Legislation Into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/05/21

As expected, on April 28, 2021, Governor Henry McMaster signed the “South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act” (Senate Bill 147) into law.

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