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Navigating Privacy 'Must Haves' and 'Should Haves' in the Mobile App Environment

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

On November 30, WilmerHale addressed key privacy issues in the mobile app environment as part of the firm's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Practice Webinar Series. We discussed how to navigate the quickly developing regulatory and...

Speculation Continues Regarding Potential Proposed §2704 Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

The general consensus among attorneys and accountants had been that the Treasury hoped to issue new proposed regulations under Section 2704(b) prior to this fall’s tax section meeting of the ABA, which was September 17 through 19. Those dates passed...

JDB 088: Newsjacking with David Meerman Scott

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

On this episode of the podcast I interview internationally known marketer and sales strategist David Meerman Scott. I recently read David’s book “Newsjacking” and learned that he had recently released a course of the same title....

Uber Complicated? State and Local Labor Law May Fill in Federal Gaps

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

Last week, Seattle passed a historic law that would allow Uber drivers – whom Uber has steadfastly maintained are independent contractors despite legal challenges – to organize, form a union, and bargain over the terms and conditions of their work....

Recent Tax Extenders and Modification Package Signed into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015" (the Act). The Act extends a number of tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014 and makes some of the extensions permanent. The Act is...

EU Reaches Agreement on Significant New Privacy Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

Following almost four years of debate, on December 15 the European Commission, the Parliament, and the Council agreed on the text of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This agreement was quickly followed by the approval of the text, on...

Are Courts Going to Break the Baseball Rule?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

For reasons older than anyone reading this, baseball has enjoyed a special place in the hearts of judges and out of reach of many common rules of jurisprudence. We have extensive antitrust laws in this country, most of which don't apply to baseball.

FTC to Host Workshop Regarding Regulatory Environment of the U.S. Auto Distribution System

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

On December 14, the FTC announced that it will host a one-day workshop, Auto Distribution: Current Issues & Future Trends, to examine current issues and future trends related to the distribution of motor vehicles in the United States. Scheduled to...

Your Tricolored Blackbird Problem Just Got Worse – Candidate Listing under the California ESA

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

Looks like Christmas came early, again, for the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). Based on a petition submitted by CBD, the California Fish and Game Commission voted earlier this month to designate the tricolored blackbird as a candidate...

U.S. Trade Representative Releases Full Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/15

The Obama Administration formally notified Congress on Nov. 5, 2015, of its intent to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a significant free trade agreement involving some of the U.S.’ largest economic partners, including Canada, Mexico, Japan,...

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