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ReConnect Recap: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Conference

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

If last year’s first ReConnect conference embodied a successful proof of concept, the second iteration has not only maintained momentum, but leveraged last year’s foundation to propel towards greater success.

Washington State Enacts Merger Review Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Washington is the first state to enact the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act, which requires merging parties that submit a federal filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (15 U.S.C. Sec.

Maximizing Value for Space-Tech Start Ups

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Houston, we fixed it. When an oxygen tank exploded during the Apollo 13 mission, the crew resorted to plastic covers from manuals and duct tape to return home. Now, the International Space Station has 3D printers capable of printing metal structures and even bio tissue.

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: April 28, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

After a two-week recess, lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill to begin marking up their budget reconciliation legislation. The budget resolution that passed in early April instructs committees to spend or save a certain amount. The action is starting in the House.

Uncle RICO Gets the High Court Treatment: Cannabis Companies and Those Who Provide Services to Them May Be Subject to RICO Claims for Labeling, Advertising

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Recently, a divided United States Supreme Court held that a cannabis product manufacturer could face civil liability under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) if a consumer suffered a personal injury that created a business or property loss to the consumer.

DOL Updates Model Annual Funding Notices for SECURE 2.0

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 3, 2025, the Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-02 (the FAB), providing initial guidance and updated models for defined benefit plan Annual Funding Notices that comply with the notice requirements under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0)....

FinCEN’s Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges in Texas and Southern California

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels.

DOL ESG Rule Withstands Demolition of Chevron Deference

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., leaving the doctrine of Chevron deference in rubble.

California Kicks Off Public Workshops on Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a virtual public workshop on May 29, 2025, to begin formal discussions on developing the state's new Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Programs, authorized by SB 253 and SB 261....

Rhode Island AG Targets Real Estate Management and Development Firm for Alleged Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In mid-April, Rhode Island Attorney General (AG) Peter F. Neronha announced a settlement with A.R. Building Company, Inc. (ARBC), a national real estate management and development business with properties throughout Rhode Island.

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