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[Webcast Transcript] Command, Control, and Clarity: The New Standard for eDiscovery

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

Editor’s Note: Legal teams today are under mounting pressure to do more with less—manage growing datasets, meet tight deadlines, and control costs while maintaining visibility and security across matters.

Federal Agencies Issue Guidance Identifying DEI Policies and Practices That May Be Unlawful

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance that aims to educate the public about conduct and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the workplace that may constitute unlawful discrimination under fed

New Virginia Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements With Non-Exempt Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed legislation expanding the state’s limitations on the use of noncompetition agreements in employment. Currently, Virginia prohibits employers from entering into noncompetes with "low-wage" employees.

Do Employers Need to Provide Indefinite Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

Employers are increasing the push for employees to return to physical workplaces. Whether through flexible hybrid models or return-to-office mandates, companies are reevaluating what work looks like in a post-pandemic world....

UK Serious Fraud Office Issues New Self-Reporting and Corporate Cooperation Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

On 24 April 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued new guidance to encourage companies to self-report suspected corporate wrongdoing.

Section 232 and Section 301 Trade Investigations under the Second Trump Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

This is the second installment in a series of pieces in which members of the Womble Bond Dickinson Global Trade Advisors (GTA) team will review a number of current issues in international trade regulation, and discuss strategies for companies to stay aware of change in this dynamic area of law, a

Federal Circuit Refines Section 101 Eligibility of Machine Learning Inventions

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

On April 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., Case No. 2023-2437 (Apr.

Motorcycles are Now Considered “New Motor Vehicles” by the PA Automobile: Lemon Law and Adherence to the Law’s Requirements will be Mandatory

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

Starting on May 18, 2025, the Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law will include motorcycles for the first time as, “new motor vehicles.” Specifically, the law to go in effect particularly advises that the term, “new motor vehicle” includes motorcycles but does not include motor homes, off-road veh

Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State Control over Waterways

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which determines which water bodies are federally protected and regulated....

FCC Rulemaking Targets the Non-IP Caller ID Authentication Gap

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25

In a move designed to close a gap in its robocall mitigation efforts, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at its April 29 Open Meeting that seeks comment on proposals to require call authentication on non-Internet Protocol (IP)

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