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Judge Delays Final Approval of the House v. NCAA Settlement Over Roster Limit Concerns: What Your Athletic Department Should Know + 3 Steps to Get Ahead

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

The future of college sports hangs in the balance as negotiations over the NCAA’s proposed $2.8 billion antitrust settlement head into overtime.

Fiduciary Litigators Beware: the Overlapping Coverage of the Uniform Trust Code and the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act is Muddling Standing Jurisprudence

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

Some administered charitable gifts may qualify as “charitable trusts” under the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) and as “institutional funds” under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA).

Update on FTC’s CARS Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

As of April 27, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to appeal the Fifth Circuit’s decision vacating the Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule).

Gloves Off: Court Says No to Green Trademark Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the test for determining whether a word mark is generic also applies to color marks....
By: Jones Day

House Financial Services Committee finds savings by slashing CFPB budget

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

The House Financial Services Committee has approved its part of the massive budget bill, saving some $1 billion by, among other things, slashing the CFPB’s budget by more than 60%....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

PFAS, HFCs and Related Chemicals in the Data Center Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

Data centers use various chemicals that have recently been the focus of regulatory efforts at the federal and state level. The historic or future use of these chemicals may create liabilities, obligations, or new costs for both existing and planned data centers....

Implementing Executive Order, FTC Calls on Public and Regulated Community to Identify Anticompetitive Regulations for Potential Repeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

The second Trump administration has issued a slew of deregulatory measures aimed at turbocharging the reduction of regulatory bloat (EO 14192, requiring the repeal of 10 regulations for every new one issued), ensuring regulations conform with (in its view) the Constitution, federal law, and Supre

Preventing Trade Secret Theft: Proactive Strategies for In-House Counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

Ed. Note: This is the last in a series of articles taken from Gavin Parsons' CLE presentation for the North Carolina Bar Association's Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute CLE Program presented on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Judge Dismisses Antitrust Claims by Chalmers and Other Former Players Against NCAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

On Monday, a U.S. district court judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Kansas basketball player Mario Chalmers and 15 other former college basketball players.

How 401(k) Plan Sponsors Can Be Pro-Active

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/25

As a 401(k) plan sponsor, you need to understand that not only is the plan a great benefit for you and your employees, but it has some negative aspects if you’re not proactive in maintaining it.

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