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[Audio] The Evolution of Equal Pay: Lessons From 9 to 5 — Hiring to Firing Podcast

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter explore the classic movie 9 to 5 and its critique of workplace inequities.

The UK Launches Its Own ‘FARA’: What Companies Need to Know About the New Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf of foreign powers....

U.S. EPA Announces Major Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

After several quiet months for federal regulatory activity involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), on April 28, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a press release that announced upcoming agency actions to address PFAS.

Executive Order 14240 Shifts Information Technology Purchasing to GSA

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14240 (Mar.

New Jersey Appellate Division Decision Creates Risk That NJDEP May Be Able To Revive Time-Barred Claims for Investigation and Remediation

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 25, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division reversed a trial court’s order dismissing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) complaint as time-barred in NJDEP v. Desai.

CFTC Advisory Outlines Materiality Criteria for Enforcement Referrals

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 17, 2025, three operating divisions (the “Operating Divisions”) of the U.S.

Trump Executive Order Rolls Back Disparate-Impact Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the use of disparate-impact analysis by federal agencies when enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

State Attorneys General May Step Up Foreign Anti-Corruption Enforcement Efforts Following Federal Enforcement Pause

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

For decades Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement has been largely considered a federal matter, with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcing the statute’s criminal provisions.[1] Enacted in 1977, FCPA contains anti-bribery provisions prohibiting U.S.

Disclosure Interrupted: CSA Pauses Climate and Diversity Disclosure Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules in order “to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S.

Going to the Dogs: New York Court of Appeals Opens Door to Animal Negligence Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

New York’s Court of Appeals has overturned decades-old precedent and permitted victims of animal-related injuries to recover damages against an animal’s owner.

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