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DOE announces 16 potential sites available for data centers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is offering 16 of its sites for the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Trump Administration Launches Title IX Investigations Team to Accelerate Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

The Trump administration has announced the creation of a Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT) to respond to a surge in Title IX complaints and carry out enforcement of several of President Trump’s executive orders.

USCIS Extends Venezuelan Work Status Through April 2026 and Issues a New Form I-9

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On April 2, 2025, United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will extend the work authorization for individuals who are in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Venezuela through April 2, 2026....

Ahead of the Curve Auto Supplier - Tariffs and Your Supply Chain

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Since February, the Trump administration has announced and issued several sets of tariffs. As of last week, putting aside further reciprocal or retaliatory tariffs, it appears all expected tariffs have now been announced.

Court Dismissed An Appeal From A Probate Court Order Due To A Lack Of Jurisdiction

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

In In re Estate of Carr, the court of appeals dismissed an appeal from a probate court order due to a lack of jurisdiction. No. 04-23-00287-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 7827 (Tex. App.—San Antonio November 6, 2024, no pet. history)....

Ten things every VASP should know about the BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the “VASP Act”) came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”) and requires that VASPs be registered with the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”)....

PTAB/USPTO Update - April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On March 10, John Squires was officially nominated to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office....
By: WilmerHale

Retreat from Globalization: Overview of the New U.S. Tariff Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on tariffs called "Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits," which applies a baseline tariff of 10% on all impor

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (4/7)

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

It’s not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges- “State lawmakers are spending this spring’s legislative session debating how to solve a $771 million funding gap the Chicago area’s public transportation agencies face in 2026.

To Sever or Not to Sever, That is the Question For Courts Reviewing Employment Arbitration Agreements for Enforceability

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Less than a year ago, the California Supreme Court in Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. opined, in the context of employment arbitration agreements, that there is no bright line rule that requires a court to refuse enforcement if a contract has more than one unconscionable term....

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