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Drowning in Liability: Court Extends "Waste" Rule to SWD Operator; but preserves RPO defense

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

In a watershed ruling, the El Paso Court of Appeals extends "waste" liability under the Nat. Res. Code to commercial disposal well operator—potentially increasing exposure for this critical wastewater industry—while preserving the reasonably prudent operator defense....

[Video] Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show | The Role of Bylaws in Medical Staff Governance, Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

Host Nick Healey welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell partner Ellee Cochran and Melanie Durfee, a director of medical staff services for a 205-bed acute care hospital in Idaho, for the second and concluding part of a discussion focusing on the foundational role of bylaws in medical staff gov

Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight — Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement (Part I of II)

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

The Trump Administration is committed to a re-defined objective of fair trade. This will have a significant impact on all businesses, across all operational functions. This is not surprising — for years, the United States has pushed global trade as an objective unto itself....

SEC Crypto Task Force Holds Roundtable on Crypto Custody

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

On March 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) held a Crypto Task Force roundtable to explore regulatory considerations surrounding custody of crypto assets through broker-dealers and other financial institutions, such as state chartered limited purpose trust companies....

Benefits Monthly Minute

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

The April Monthly Minute showers readers with some eye-opening case law updates, ranging from a $38.8M jury verdict in a 401(k) fee case, to a pair of cases involving Elevance (f/k/a Anthem) health plan coverage exclusions....

Public M&A in Germany

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

We are pleased to present our latest analysis on the public M&A market in Germany for 2024.

FDA Announces Policy Directive Limiting Industry Representatives on Advisory Committees

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

On April 17, 2025, FDA Commissioner Martin Makary announced a policy directive to limit industry representatives, who are employed by companies regulated by FDA from serving as official members on FDA advisory committees....

PTAB Issues Additional Information on New Pre-Institution Discretionary Briefing

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

On April 25, 2025, the USPTO issued additional information in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the “Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management” memorandum issued on March 26, 2025.

[Podcast] Rev Up! Ready or Not, Here AI Comes!

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

Ashley’s guest today is Theresa Weisenberger, a partner at BakerHostetler and co-leader of BakerHostetler’s Artificial Intelligence practice. Theresa also co-leads BakerHostetler’s IP & Technology Transactions and Outsourcing team.

Venable FDA Pulse: FDA at the 100-Day Mark of Trump Administration 2.0

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/25

Since returning to office for a second term, President Trump has taken steps to reshape federal agencies.

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