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Six Essential Tips for Avoiding the Unlawful Influence of Government Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips to help government contractors recognize and prevent the unlawful influence of government actions.

Understanding DORA: Digital Operational Resilience Act Now in Effect for Financial Entities and ICT Service Providers

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

DORA, the first EU regulation designed to establish a unified and robust digital resilience standard for the financial sector, becomes directly applicable on January 17, 2025, introducing significant penalties and consequences for a broad range of financial entities and third-party ICT service pr

Delaware’s Multistate Tax, Inc. Files Official Notice of Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

On January 15, 2025, Multistate Tax, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access information that had been entrusted to the company.

DORA: Navigating the New Era of Digital Operational Resilience in EU Financial Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

It’s DORA day! The EU financial services sector has been anticipating today since the Digital Operational Resilience Act was published in December 2022.

New Year Resolutions Triggered by Senate Bill 382

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

After the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382, which became Session Law 2024-57 (the “New Law”), we published a client alert describing the state-wide effect of the New Law....

The Precedent: Honeywell Int’l Inc. v. 3G Licensing, S.A.

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in Honeywell Int’l Inc. v. 3G Licensing, S.A. (Fed. Cir. Jan. 2, 2025).

Some COVID-Era Medicare Telehealth Waivers Extended through March 31

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

The American Relief Act, 2025, signed into law on December 21, included a short-term extension of certain telehealth waivers that went into effect in the early days of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

The Evolving Landscape of Federal Preemption in Failure to Warn Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

For over three decades, federal preemption of state failure to warn claims has served as a powerful defense in strict liability tort cases.

The Year Ahead in Artificial Intelligence

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

2025 is set to see an even greater level of activity in the AI governance space. Colorado will not be the only state with a comprehensive AI law by the time 2025 comes to a close....
By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

CFPB's Proposed Rule Targets Consumer Financial Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/25

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule under Regulation AA to address the use of restrictive and coercive clauses in consumer financial contracts.

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