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EPA Action Designates Two Widely Used PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under the Superfund Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On Friday, April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (

All Gas No Brakes – The FTC, DOJ, and HHS Unveil Online Reporting Portal as Latest Effort to Combat Unfair and Anticompetitive Health Care Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Justice Department (“DOJ”), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) launched an online reporting portal, HealthyCompetition.gov, for the public to report potentially unfair and anticompetitive health care practices.

Federal Trade Commission Excludes Franchise Relationship From New Rule Prohibiting Non-compete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

A big sigh of relief for franchisors: the FTC’s new rule prohibiting non-compete covenants will not apply to the franchisor-franchisee relationship.

Navigating California's New Climate Laws: AB 1305 and Voluntary Carbon Offsets

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

With the voluntary carbon offset market being unregulated in the United States, California Assembly Bill No.

Federal Trade Commission Adopts Final Rule Imposing Near-Total Ban on Employee Non-Compete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

After more than a year of considering tens of thousands of public comments, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has voted 3-to-2 to adopt a Final Rule (the “Rule”) that would effectively ban almost all employee non-compete agreements in the United States.

How Does Art Insurance Compare to Home Insurance?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Many private collectors think that they don’t need an additional fine art insurance policy because they assume that their homeowner’s insurance policy will cover damage to their fine art.

The FTC Votes to Approve a Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Non-Compete Clauses Banned By The FTC - In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for a comprehensive ban on employee non-compete clauses.

Client Alert: Insuring Against Recent Trend of Antitrust Actions Targeting Pricing Algorithms

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

Following a 2022 ProPublica article reporting on the use of a third-party software to inflate rents in “a new kind of cartel,” a new wave of antitrust enforcement and class actions targets companies using pricing algorithms, including those in the real estate and hospitality industries.

FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements in Employment Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule that would prevent most employers from enforcing noncompete agreements against workers, with only limited exceptions for existing noncompetes with senior executives and noncompetes made in connection with the bona fide sale of a busin

U.S. Department of Education: Highly Anticipated Title IX Regulations Published, Compliance Required by August 1, 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/24

On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“DOE”) issued its long-awaited and lengthy Final Title IX regulations (the “2024 Final Rule”).

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