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China Tariff Raised and Reciprocal Tariffs Reduced/Paused

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

While the country- and region-specific tariffs went into effect as of midnight, a post on Truth Social by President Donald Trump indicates some immediate changes to tariffs on imports from China and country-specific reciprocal tariffs....

Federal Circuit Affirms That Expert Testimony Must Be Based on Competent and Reliable Evidence

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC (“Mirror Worlds”) sued Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”)—formerly Facebook, Inc.—in the Southern District of New York for patent infringement. The lawsuit involved three patents related to storing, organizing, and presenting data in time-ordered streams.

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I)

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the use of False Claims Act (FCA) claims to address the underpayment of tariff

Dialogue on Deregulation, Politicization: Arizona vice chief justice discusses innovation, retention elections

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

Contract Law in the Age of Agentic AI: Who’s Really Clicking “Accept”?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

In May 2024, we released Part I of this series, in which we discussed agentic AI as an emerging technology enabling a new generation of AI-based hardware devices and software tools that can take actions on behalf of users.

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - The latest efforts to close the U.S.

Legislative Alert: Florida’s HB 1551 and SB 554 Raise Concerns for Insurance Carriers

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

It is no secret that insurance rates in the state of Florida have skyrocketed over the past several years. One of the catalysts to the increased rates was Florida’s attorney fee statute, which had the effect of incentivizing lawsuits against carriers, meritorious or not......

New York Department of Health Issues Long-Awaited FAQs for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

The first quarter of 2025 has been eventful for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law.

A Blow to Whistleblowers: No More Pain and Suffering Damages

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

On February 26, 2025, in the lawsuit Agency for Persons with Disabilities v. Toal, the First District Court of Appeal held that noneconomic damages are not a form of relief that can be recovered under Florida’s Public-sector Whistleblower Act....

California Attorney General Warns That FCPA Violations Are Actionable Under the State’s Unfair Competition Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25

On April 2, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued an alert reminding businesses operating in California that it is illegal to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....
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