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Implications of EO 14157 and Recent “Foreign Terrorist Organization” and “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” Designations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists” (EO 14157)....
By: WilmerHale

DoD Workforce Transformation and Strategic Implications for Defense Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The Department of Defense has initiated a far-reaching transformation of its civilian workforce through the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative, formalized in the Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum “Guiding Principles for The Department of Defense Workforce Optimization.”..

Trump Administration Issues AI Memoranda and Executive Order with Government Contracts Impacts

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The Trump Administration's policies on artificial intelligence (AI) have been shaped by an executive order (EO) and two memoranda aimed at promoting the use of AI in government operations while ensuring safety, security and public trust.

[Video] Non-Competes Eased, Anti-DEI Rule Blocked, Contractor Rule in Limbo - Employment Law This Week® - #WorkforceWednesday®

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

This week, we’re covering the relaxation of state-level non-compete rules, the recent block of Executive Order 14173’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related certification requirement, and a federal appeals court’s decision to pause a challenge to the Biden-era independent contractor rule

DOJ Gets First Guilty Verdict for Labor Market Collusion, A Caution to Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

On April 14, 2025, after a three-week trial, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada returned a guilty verdict on all six counts for Eduardo Lopez, a home healthcare staffing executive.

What the CFTC's Operating Divisions Will Consider When Making Enforcement Referrals

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The three operating divisions of the CFTC (Division of Market Oversight, Market Participants Division, and the Division of Clearing and Risk, together the Operating Divisions) issued an advisory on April 17, explaining the materiality criteria they will use when determining whether to make a form

UK Insurance Horizon Scanner – April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

A snapshot of key market and regulatory developments expected to impact the UK insurance sector over the next six months.

Your “Chicken Scratch” May Be Confusing 

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

In Re R.S. Lipman Brewing Co., LLC, 2025 WL 1099603 (Fed. Cir. Apr.

Comments on Minnesota’s Proposed Rule for Reporting Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Are Due May 21, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

With the January 1, 2026, reporting deadline fast approaching for reporting on products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), on April 21, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published a proposed rule intended to clarify the reporting requireme

Staying antitrust compliant: New BAFA guidance on sector initiatives in supply chain due diligence

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Supply chain due diligence has firmly taken root in the global regulatory landscape, setting clear compliance expectations on how companies should identify, assess, and address human rights and environmental risks across their global supply chains.

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