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Merger and Purchase Agreements Governed by Maryland Law: “Best Efforts"

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Merger and purchase agreements involving Maryland corporations and REITs may be governed by Maryland law. For lawyers accustomed to agreements governed by Delaware or New York law, we are frequently asked to describe key differences that arise under...

Switzerland and the United States Agree Privacy Shield Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The governments of Switzerland and the United States finalised the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework on 11 January. The Framework is similar in many respects to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, and replaces the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework with...

Requiring Non-Competes for Low Level Employees Raises Increasing Risks for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

A client recently asked us to draft a non-competition agreement that would prevent entry level machinists from working for a competitor for one year following their departure from employment. When we asked the client about the reasons for requiring...

New "Smart" Form I-9 Goes Into Effect January 22, 2017: Smith Anderson

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Beginning January 22, 2017, employers will be required to use a new version of Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their workforce. The new version includes a number of substantive changes, as well as “smart” features,...

EPA Confirms Vehicle Emission Standards for 2022-2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

As expected, on January 12, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Final Determination affirming the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for model year 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles. While EPA had until April 1, 2018 to...

Retailers Seek to Improve Website Accessibility Following Surge of ADA Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Retailers have faced a wave of demand letters and lawsuits recently alleging that their websites are inaccessible in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), despite the fact that the ADA and its implementing regulations...

Court Approves Direct Payment Of Reinsurance To Insured In Reliance Insurance Company Liquidation

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

The court handling the liquidation of Reliance Insurance Company has approved an application for the direct payment of reinsurance proceeds by United Insurance Company to Reliance’s insured, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, with respect to certain...

JP Morgan Agrees to $55M Settlement for Mortgage Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

JP Morgan Chase has agreed to settle mortgage discrimination claims, brought by the Department of Justice for $55 million.

Southern District of New York Issues a Troublesome Corporate Privilege Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

Most courts applying privilege principles automatically treat wholly-owned subsidiaries' employees as if they were the parent's employees. However, occasionally courts take a narrower view. In Au New Haven, LLC v. YKK Corp., Judge Netburn...

Summary of FDA Guidance on the Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/17

On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released a final Guidance for Industry, Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products, as part of the Agency’s ongoing efforts to implement the Biologics Price Competition and...

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