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America First Investment Policy Restricts Adversaries and Welcomes Investment from Allies

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "America First Investment Policy" (the “Policy”), outlining new measures to shape U.S. investment policy.

LDT Final Rule Series: Part 4 – Rule Overturned by Federal District Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Last Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “District Court”) issued a highly anticipated – and unsurprising – opinion invalidating the U.S.

Commercial Real Estate Disclosures in Washington: What Sellers Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

In Washington, sellers of commercial property are required to complete and timely provide a buyer with a seller disclosure statement (commonly known as the Form 17 Comm) containing specific information about the property pursuant to RCW 64.06.013.

March Brings New Beginnings: SEC Approves Multi-Share Class Exemptive Relief for Private BDCs and Certain Registered Closed-End Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Since March 12, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved multiple applications for multi-share class exemptive relief for private business development companies (BDCs) and certain registered closed-end funds (together with BDCs, the Funds).

The Implications of President Trump’s Live Entertainment Ticketing Executive Order on the Ticketing Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On March 31, 2025, the White House announced that President Donald J.

Federal Judge Upholds Iowa Ag-Gag Law in Constitutional Challenge

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On March 19, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie Rose of the Southern District of Iowa determined that Iowa Code § 727.8A—a law passed in 2021 that prohibits unauthorized access to private property in order to record footage of the property—is constitutionally valid.

The Expanding U.S. Economic Statecraft: The Introduction Of “Secondary Tariffs”

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On 24 March 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14245 authorizing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that directly or indirectly imports Venezuelan oil (i.e., crude oil or petroleum products extracted

State of Delaware Adopts Milestone Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments, were adopted by the Delaware General Assembly and signed into law by Gover

Nokia and Amazon: A Patent Dispute Reshaping Tech Collaboration

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

In the autumn of 2023, a storm brewed between two tech titans.

Battery Sector Faces Headwinds

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

The U.S. battery sector faces significant challenges that could impede its growth, particularly as the demand for energy storage rises with the push for renewable energy. A major issue is the increasing reliance on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, largely sourced from China....

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