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Remember Basic Import Rules when Calculating Tariffs

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

There is a lot of discussion regarding U.S. tariffs at this time, and it is still too soon to tell what the ultimate U.S. tariff landscape will look like. For now, however, it is important to recall that certain basic import rules and caveats still apply....

CFIUS & Foreign Direct Investment in Economic Development Projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued the America First Investment Policy Memorandum, which promotes foreign investment in the United States from allies yet also signals restrictions for certain investments in technology, critical infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, energy, raw materi

A Legal Whirlwind Settles: Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Tornado Cash

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, the decentralized cryptocurrency mixer it had blacklisted in August 2022....

Nasdaq’s Recommendations for a Better Capital Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

Last week, Nasdaq released this interesting paper that sets forth a set of recommendations to improve the capital markets.

Texas Senate approves credit program for dispatchable generation

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On March 24, 2025, the Texas Senate passed S.B. 388, a bill establishing a mandatory program for “dispatchable” power credits. The proposed program generally resembles programs established in other states to incent the construction of renewable and, in a few cases, nuclear resources.

EPA Announces Changes to Pesticide Data Submission Process for Data Matrix Form

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced changes on how the data matrix form (EPA Form 8570-35) is submitted to EPA, stating this change is an improvement to simplify the process for how companies submit data to EPA as part of a pesticide registration package.

Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Seeks to Extend Procurement Restriction Policy to Public Energy

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On April 8, 2025, the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines issued a letter to the Ontario Energy Board and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requesting they apply the provincial government’s Procurement Restriction Policy (Policy) to prohibit U.S.

Frequently Asked Air Questions (FAAQs): Synthetic Minor Permits, One-Time Doubling & Sham Permits

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

Under the Clean Air Act, sources frequently must undergo “New Source Review” (NSR) permitting, which is a pre-construction permitting program. NSR establishes requirements for new or modified sources prior to initiating construction....

Reissued patents get Hatch-Waxman PTE based on original patent date, CAFC rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently considered a novel question regarding calculation of the regulatory review period for patent term extension (PTE) under 35 USC § 156 for reissued patents.

2024 Year in Review: Data Breach Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

One of the main risks for a company in the event of a data breach is the threat of litigation. Data breach litigation continued to proliferate in 2024, as it has in prior years....
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