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TikTok on the Clock: Brands Should Begin Monitoring TikTok for Unauthorized Resellers

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The ever-growing ecommerce market continues to present new opportunities for brands. But with those new opportunities comes additional challenges in preventing the unauthorized resale of products online.

CFTC Regulation of Binary Event Contracts: A History

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

Event contracts, which are a type of derivative contract whose payoff is based on a specified event, occurrence, or value, have been area of significant attention in the derivatives markets, with several key developments shaping the landscape in 2024 and continuing into early 2025.

U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers Scheduled for Closure (Including Arkansas Water Science Center): Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility April 29th Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued an April 29th news release stating that a: …network of federal centers tracking stream flow for flood warnings and drought management as well as water quality is being shredded…...

CARB to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Regarding California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it will hold a virtual public workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program,” as reflected in The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill 253), which requires certain larg

State Privacy Law Enforcement Coordination - Cookie Banners in the Crosshairs

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On April 16, data privacy law regulators in seven states announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state regulators seeking to “share expertise and resources, as well as coordinate efforts to investigate potential violations of applicable laws.”...

Federal Judge in New Hampshire Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Education Department’s DEI Letter

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On April 24, 2025, a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire largely blocked the U.S. Department of Education from cutting funding for schools that refuse to drop diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs....

USPTO Launches Task Force to Combat Patent Fraud and Protect the Patent System

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the creation of the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group.

High Court Could Further Limit Deference With TCPA Fax Case in Law360

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

Are district courts bound by both interpretive and final rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission? The U.S. Supreme Court‘s decision to hear the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc. v. McKesson Corp.

EmblemHealth Files Class Action Antitrust Against Alexion Related to Eculizumab

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

​​​​​​​On April 16, 2025, EmblemHealth, Inc. (“Emblem”) filed a class action suit in the District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alexion Pharma International Operations Ltd.

Missouri Paid Sick Time Law Still Stands After State Supreme Court Ruling

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On April 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Missouri upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved initiative that mandates paid sick time and raised the minimum wage....
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