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Potential Options for U.S. Sanctions on Iran Under the Trump Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

In response to reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test launch in February 2017, a former senior U.S. government official announced—and President Trump later echoed over Twitter—that the United States is "officially putting Iran on...

Just Under the Wire, CMS Announces 60-Day Extension of PAMA Clinical Lab Reporting Deadline

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just announced that it is extending until May 30, 2017 the deadline for certain clinical laboratories to report to CMS private payor reimbursement information. As required by the Protecting...

European Commission Republishes CMU Report on Addressing National Barriers to Capital Flows

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

The European Commission has republished a report as part of its Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative on addressing national barriers to capital flows. The European Commission originally published the report in February 2017, but later removed it...

Obviousness Does Not Speak for Itself

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

Addressing the issue of evidence required for a sustainable obviousness determination, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding of obviousness of the challenged claims because the PTAB’s...

340B Update: HRSA Further Delays Regulations on 340B Pricing & Penalties for Drug Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

On March 20, 2017, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) published in the Federal Register an Interim Final Rule delaying the effective date of regulations relating to drug pricing and civil monetary penalties for drug...

Federal Court In Illinois Rules Online Retailer Of Event Tickets Qualifies As “Retail Establishment” Under Section 207(i) Of The FLSA, Refusing to Defer to DOL Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

An online ticket broker that sells tickets to concerts, sporting events, and the theater qualifies as a “retail or service establishment” under Section 207(i) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Judge John Lee of the United States District...

Legal Notebook for the Australia and New Zealand Property Journal

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

The attached article appeared in the Australia and New Zealand Property Journal and addresses a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia, Director of Consumer Affairs v Hocking Stuart Richmond Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1184, which identifies the...

Travel Ban Update: Hawaii Court Converts TRO to Full Blown Preliminary Injunction

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

On March 29, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson granted a request by the State of Hawaii for a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of key portions of President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban until the matter is fully...

Podcast - Supreme Court Ruling: Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

What impact is the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, the cheerleader costume case, likely to have on the protectability of the creative elements of clothing and other useful articles? Doug Hallward-Driemeier, who...

QSEHRA – The 21st Century Cures Act Creates a New Health Care Plan Option for Small Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/17

The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), enacted on December 13, 2016, provides a new opportunity for small employers to help employees pay for health insurance: the “qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement” (QSEHRA). Under QSEHRA,...

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