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EU AI Office Clarifies Key Obligations for AI Models Becoming Applicable in August

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 22, 2025, the EU Commission’s AI Office published draft guidelines to clarify the obligations in the EU AI Act for providers of general-purpose AI models (guidelines). These obligations will be applicable to AI models released in the EU market after August 2, 2025.

[Event] EPR Think Tank - May 28th, New York, NY

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws rapidly expanding across the U.S. and globally – producers, retailers, and sustainability leaders are facing unprecedented pressure to prepare for a new wave of regulatory obligations and associated costs....

Client Alert: SEC Codes - Form D, Section 16 Filers and Schedule 213D and 13G

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On September 27, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “EDGAR Next,” a collection of rule and form amendments intended to streamline access to, and management of, accounts on the SEC’s filing portal, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR)

California May Soon Require Owners To Register And Report Commercial Property

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In California, it seems that everything must be registered and reported to the state.  A spot bill, SB 789 (Menjivar) was recently amended to require that individuals and entities owning commercial property in the state to register with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.  In

[Video] Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 233: Prioritizing Women’s Health Through Innovation with Lindsey Calcutt of Incora Health

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Lindsey Calcutt, an award-winning entrepreneur and the CEO and Co-Founder of Incora Health.

[Video] The Preferred Return Podcast | Balancing Act: Strategies for GPs and LPs in Today's Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Our latest episode of “The Preferred Return” examines the often intricate dynamic between general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs), particularly in today’s challenging fundraising environment.

BoE publishes two new stress test scenarios for 2025 Bank Capital Stress Test

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The Bank of England (BoE) has updated its stress testing webpage, announcing it has published two stress test scenarios for use by banks and building societies that are not participants in its concurrent stress testing exercise.

FTC Signals Enforcement on Auto-Renewing Subscriptions and Sales

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

In January 2025, prior to President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Click to Cancel Rule (Rule). This regulation requires additional disclosures, consents and simple cancellation protocols for all auto-renewing subscriptions and sales.

PRA announces withdrawal of the modification by consent for third country covered bonds in LCR

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced it is withdrawing the modification by consent (MbC) for third country covered bonds in the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) part of the PRA Rulebook, which it had previously offered on 8 April.

FCA Primary Market Bulletin No. 55

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published issue 55 of its Primary Market Bulletin (PMB 55).

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