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Business Appraiser Liability? That’s a New One.

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

We’ve written about accountant liability. We’ve written about bookkeeper liability. A carefully crafted complaint can state viable claims for either. But business appraiser liability?...
By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Policy Week in Review – April 2025 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

Chair Cassidy (R-LA) Releases White Paper on Providing Benefits to Independent Workers - On Wednesday, U.S.

VA Announces Wind Down of VASP Program and VA Home Retention Waterfall

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

What Happened? On April 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued Circular 26-25-2 (the Circular), which announces that the VA’s Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program is winding down.

China Finalises the Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

On 14 February 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the “Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits” (the "Measures"), which will take effect on 1 May 2025.

2025 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contracts MOAs Transform in the Digital Age

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

On April 11, 2025, The Joint Policy Committee, LLC (JPC), led by DLA Piper Partner and Chief Negotiator Stacy Marcus, and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) reached an agreement on terms for successor Commercials and Audio Commercials Contracts

Environmental Update: Regulatory Notes – April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

April has proven a busy month for environmental issues when it comes to the regulatory arena. Below are just a few of the notable developments:...
By: Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real

Mitigating the Risk of a Commercial Motor Vehicle Claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

The numbers are frightening. In recent years, juries have routinely rendered outsized verdicts, a trend attributable in part to social inflation, public sentiment toward corporate defendants, and sophisticated litigation tactics employed by the plaintiffs’ bar.

Relief from Steep Pay Transparency Penalties for Businesses in Washington State

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

In welcome news for the business community and a shining example of bipartisan cooperation, the Washington State Legislature has almost unanimously passed an amendment to its pay transparency law that led to hundreds of class action lawsuits.

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

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[Video] Key Discovery Points: If You Dispose of Relevant Hard Drives You Will Face (Some) Consequences

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/25

In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down the case Clayton Int’l, Inc. v. Neb. Armes Aviation, LLC, where the court ruled on sanctions for hard drive disposal.

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