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Not Even Amazon Can Avoid Being In the Chain of Distribution Under California Strict Products Liability Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In August of 2020, a California Court of Appeal held that Amazon was subject to strict products liability for each and every product sold on its website. (See Bolger v. Amazon.com LLC (2020), 53 Cal.App.5th 431. You can read our full analysis of that opinion here.

The Week in Weed: April 2021 #5

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Making Time for Small Talk: And Other Tips for Making Remote Work a Success - Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

This series explores tips from companies that have figured out how to run a business with a remote workforce, with advice on how to help re-engage your remote workforce, or, if you already have a good system in place, how to make sure you keep employees productive and satisfied....

Alert - AMG v. FTC: US Supreme Court Severely Limits FTC’s Ability to Seek Monetary Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The US Supreme Court ruled last week that the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t have the authority to seek equitable monetary relief in federal court under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act in AMG Capital Management LLC v. FTC....

FinCEN Again Extends GTO Regarding Real Estate and Money Laundering

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Meanwhile, Congress Wants a Report on Russian Money Laundering and Its Relationship to the Real Estate Industry FinCEN announced today that, once again, it is extending the Geographic Targeting Order, or GTO, regarding real estate transactions....

Supreme Court finds FTC lacks authority to seek monetary relief under Section 13(b)

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On 22 April, the Supreme Court dealt a striking blow to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) longstanding reliance on Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) as a basis for obtaining monetary relief for consumers. In a unanimous ruling in AMG Capital Management, LLC v.

LCSA : Modifications concernant le vote à la majorité des voix et le vote contre un administrateur

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

En mai 2018, le projet de loi C-25, Loi modifiant la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions, la Loi canadienne sur les coopératives, la Loi canadienne sur les organisations à but non lucratif et la Loi sur la concurrence, a reçu la sanction royale.

FERC Allows Cooperatives to Share QF Purchase Obligation

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

FERC granted a partial waiver requested by a generation and transmission service cooperative (Petitioner) of certain obligations under FERC’s regulations implementing Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1978 (PURPA), which mandates the purchase of power from qualifying facilities

FCC Sets Start Date for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

After nearly four months of work, the FCC announced today that the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (“EBBP”) will launch on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Providers participating in the EBBP can begin enrolling eligible households into the program to receive supported service....

PNRR as the new Marshall Plan for Europe and Italy

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 27, 2021, the Italian Parliament, in both Chambers, Representative and Senate, approved the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Now the Government shall submit within April 30th the Plan to the European Commission for its final approval and the financing....

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