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FCC Issues NPRM Proposing Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Processes and Inviting Comment on Additional Reforms

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On April 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in an effort to “assist petitioners in providing the relevant information

Court Serves Up Early Victory to FTC in First Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement Action in Decades

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On April 17, 2025, a federal district court denied a motion to dismiss the first government enforcement action brought in decades under the Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”), a statute that prohibits price discrimination and other anticompetitive distribution practices.

Update: Making Sense of the Evolving DEI Landscape and its Effects on Federal Contractors and Grantees

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

We recently wrote about the preliminary injunction entered by the U.S.

Impact of Permanent Establishment Reform for Credit Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

On 28 April, the UK Government produced draft legislation for consultation as the latest step in the reform of UK rules on transfer pricing, permanent establishments and diverted profits tax.

[Video] The Competitive Edge: Insights-Driven Decision Making

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

In today’s fast-paced legal world, data isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. But with so much information available, the real challenge is cutting through the noise to turn that data into meaningful, actionable strategies.

NJ DOL Issues Proposed Rules on ABC Test for Independent Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced proposed regulations that purportedly clarify the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors in New Jersey.

Stargate looks to future European digital infrastructure investments

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

As recently reported by the Financial Times, the Stargate project is considering future investments into digital infrastructure in Europe, with consideration being given to data centre projects in each of the UK, France and Germany.

Who Should Benefit from AI in Depositions: The Client, the Law Firm, or Both?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The American Bar Association’s suggestion last year that it would be ethically problematic for lawyers to charge high fees for formerly time-intensive work made easy by generative artificial intelligence has prompted an arguably long-overdue examination of traditional law firm billing practices..

Employment Law Update: As Summer Job Season Approaches, Employers Should Take Note of Patchwork of County Minimum Wage Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The start of summer is typically marked by a wave of temporary hirings of students and other new employees, with many summer jobs paying those workers the minimum wage.

Doing business in the Cayman Islands guide (Legal 500)

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/25

The Cayman Islands is a common law jurisdiction, which is based on the English model. It comprises statute law and binding case precedents. English and British Commonwealth case authorities are generally persuasive, but not binding, on the Courts of the Cayman Islands....

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