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[Video] Cannabis Law Now Podcast - From Law Firm to Board Room: The Journey of a Cannabis Entrepreneur

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Dina Rollman is a cannabis industry veteran who has worn countless hats, making her way from cannabis attorney to cannabis business executive. She helped take Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a national cannabis company, from an idea on paper in 2014 to a publicly-traded company in 2018.

EPA Postpones Effective Date of Certain Provisions of TCE Risk Management Rule to June 20, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions of its December 17, 2024, final risk management rule for trichloroethylene (TCE) until June 20, 2025. 90 Fed. Reg. 14415.

Public Finance: Adjusting to New Transportation and Infrastructure Priorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

In uncertain times, it is best to focus on what is known. We are going to see significant changes in the way in which the Trump administration and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy want to define, build and maintain our nation’s infrastructure....

Diligence Over Delay: Texas Supreme Court’s Recent Decision Highlights the Risks of Discovery Deferral

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Raoger Corp. v. Myers, No. 23-0662 (Tex. Apr. 11, 2025) – one of the Texas Supreme Court’s most recent opinions on the summary judgment standard – highlights the importance of diligent discovery practices and the potentially harsh consequences for failing to exercise the requisite diligence.

UK PRA Business Plan 2025/26: Priorities evolving towards increasing emphasis on competitiveness and growth

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

The PRA has published its Business Plan for 2025/26, setting out the workplan for each of its strategic priorities and strategy to advance its primary and secondary objectives.

International travel to the U.S. – What employers and foreign national employees need to know

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

As international travel regulations and immigration enforcement policies continue to evolve, it is critical that non-citizen employees entering the United States—including visa holders and lawful permanent residents—are well-informed, cautious, and prepared.

Jury Returns Verdict in “Manufactured in the USA” False Advertising Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

A jury in the Central District of California recently awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc.

Potentially significant changes expected for UK fund managers

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury published a consultation exploring whether the UK Government should simplify the regulatory framework for alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) in the UK (the “Consultation”).

Federal Officials Launch Title IX Special Investigations Team – The 5 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Do

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

The federal government just took a dramatic step to reshape Title IX enforcement – one that should prompt immediate action from all colleges and universities. On April 4, the U.S.

TCE Rule Takes Effect but Ultimate Fate Is Still Unknown

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule to regulate trichloroethylene recently went into effect, triggering compliance deadlines for implementing the prohibition and Workplace Chemical Protection Programs even while the rule’s interim inhalation exposure limit remains subject to judic

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