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Food Industry Braces Itself as FDA Announces Plan to Ban Artificial Dyes

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

On April 21, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a media advisory describing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) intention to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply....

The New Risk for Global Talent: F-1 SEVIS Terminations and Student Visa Revocations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Over the past several months, international students in F-1 status have experienced heightened scrutiny.

Court Voids Alabama Medical Cannabis Awards: What’s Next on This Far Too Long, Too Strange Trip?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

On Monday — the day after the holiest of days on the cannabis calendar and just days after a hearing during which the Montgomery County Circuit Court heard arguments about whether an emergency rule promulgated by the AMCC in late 2023 and relied upon by the AMCC to conduct public hearings with ap

Let the Shakedowns Begin: Tax False Claims Legislation in California

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Legislators in Sacramento, California, are mulling over one of the most (if not the most) troubling state and local tax bills of the past decade.

FCA findings on multi-firm review of trading apps

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a webpage summarising the findings from its multi-firm review of trading apps, together with a press release.

May 2025 Visa Bulletin Shows Slight Advancement for EB-3 India and Retrogression for EB-5 India

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The Visa Bulletin for May 2025 shows slight forward movement in the final action dates for EB-3 India, and retrogression for EB-5 India. The bulletin remains consistent in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories for all countries....

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts.

Microplastics Can Lead to Big Lawsuits

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Microplastics are small plastic particles released from plastic products as they break down over time, and they are present everywhere in the environment .

Special Report: Examining Group Health Coverage Alternatives for Small Employers - Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Originally published in February 2025, this updated report provides new material on physician practice management (PPM) arrangements, reference-based pricing arrangements, minimum essential coverage (MEC) and MEC+ plans, and PPM-based “mirror plans.” Small employers’ efforts to provide robust ma

Medibank class action: navigating the legal privilege maze

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Concerns about claims of legal professional privilege over third-party investigation reports produced in the course of responding to cyberattacks, and the extent to which such reports can be shielded from disclosure in legal proceedings, was under consideration again in the Federal Court of Austr

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