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HR Director Repeatedly Reads Lawyer-Drafted Statement to Investigation Target: Waiver?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Internal human resources investigations often generate numerous privilege and waiver issues. One recent case assessed a common scenario — raising a scary possibility, but then coming to the right conclusion....

Patenting Microbial Products: Pitfalls, Value, and Special Concerns

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

The use of microorganisms in human industry is ancient, but has increased markedly in recent years. The modern recognition of the role of microbial communities in the human body has intensified innovation in fields like fermented foods, probiotics, and postbiotics.

“Status Quo Is Not an Option”: Phase 2 Consultation Paper Published for Ontario Civil Rules Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review (CRR) Working Group published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper (Paper) outlining its proposed framework for revamping Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules).

Celebrating a Century: The enduring relevance of the Trustee Act 1925 for UK Pension Trustees

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

2025 marks the centenary of the Trustee Act 1925, which received Royal Assent in Parliament on 9 April 1925.

Washington State Law Provides Agricultural Cannabis Workers the Right to Unionize

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

A recently passed Washington State House Bill permits agricultural workers to unionize under the supervision of Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). On April 22, 2025, the Governor signed House Bill 1141, which becomes effective on July 27, 2025.

[Video] New York State Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act Cracks Down on a "Leech Industry"

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In this episode of the "Legal Bites Podcast" series, Food and Beverage Litigation attorneys Charles Weiss and Christopher Riano, along with Practice Development Manager Kristina Merritt, speak with New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores about his sponsorship of the New York State Restaurant Res

[Audio] Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the FTC

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Today’s podcast features Stephen Calkins, a law professor at Wayne State University in Detroit and former General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”).

Cornell case makes it easier for plan participants to sue

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

For years, I observed that federal courts were growing weary of cases involving fee litigation, but then the Supreme Court changed that perspective....
By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

DOJ National Security Division Issues Second Declination Since Issuance of Revised Corporate Enforcement Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

On April 30, 2025, the National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the declination of prosecution against the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a federal government contractor, for violations of U.S.

[Event] 32nd Annual Medical Device & Digital Health Conference - June 5th - 6th, San Francisco, CA

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Join medical device and digital health entrepreneurs, CEOs of venture-backed companies, and business development executives from large Medtech and digital health companies, as well as angels, venture capitalists, and corporate investors, for a dynamic two days of networking and presentations that

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