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MTC Uniformity Committee update - hey partner, let’s tax your digital goods and services

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 27-28, the Multistate Tax Commission’s Uniformity Committee (UC) held its spring meeting virtually. In addition to voting to adopt a UC Charter, the following uniformity projects were advanced......

Should Employers Ban Political Discussions at Work?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Earlier this week, the software company Basecamp announced a new policy that bans political or societal discussions on its internal communications systems. This move follows a similar policy adopted last year by Coinbase, a cryptocurrency company....

Pre-packaged administration sales to face greater scrutiny as new regulations come into effect

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

A new set of regulations known as the Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/427) (the “Regulations”) came into effect on 30 April 2021.

Biogen and Bio-Thera Solutions Announce Collaboration on Proposed Actemra® (Tocilizumab) Biosimilar

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

This month, Biogen and Bio-Thera announced a commercialization and license agreement for their proposed tocilizumab biosimilar, currently in Phase 3 trials for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.

PRC Legal Update: Introduction to the legal requirements on personal data protection in China

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In light of the development of technology and the widespread use of internet to transmit data, personal data protection has become a hot topic nowadays as people became more aware of their right to privacy.

District of New Jersey Rules Prescription Drug Events Tainted By Alleged Kickback Schemes Constitute False Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

A federal judge recently ruled that submission of electronic data to the government can, under appropriate circumstances, give rise to liability under the False Claims Act. In U.S. ex rel. Marc Silver et al. v. Omnicare Inc. et al., 1:11-cv-01326 (D.N.J. Apr. 13, 2021), U.S.

Indiana AG Secures $1.3 Million Default Judgment Against Illinois-based Debt Collector

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On Ap​ril 14, 2021, the Indiana Attorney General (Indiana AG) announced that his office obtained a default judgment against an Illinois-based debt collection agency and the agency’s owner.

Germany Further Expands FDI Control Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

The latest amendments build on last year’s reform, extensively expanding the sectors subject to a mandatory review.

President Biden Proposes Paid Family and Medical Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

In his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden laid out his plan for providing workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave per year. President Biden based the proposal on economic factors, noting that the U.S.

Third-Party Reports and Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On January 27, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals let employers know that they cannot use recommendations from psychologists to justify disability discrimination in hiring. In Gibbs v. City of Pittsburgh, 989 F.3d 226 (3d Cir.

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