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Serving as a Procurement Fraud Whistleblower: What Evidence Do You Need?

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

Whistleblowers play a key role in the federal government’s ongoing fight against procurement fraud. Government procurement fraud is extraordinarily costly; and, despite the government’s vast resources, detecting procurement fraud can be challenging for a variety of reasons.

TCPA Update: The FCC Opposes Rehearing the 1:1 Consent Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On April 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) revealed that it will not support a rehearing of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) 1:1 consent requirement for robocalls/texts (“1:1 Consent Rule”) from the Eleventh Circuit in Insurance Marketing Coalition v.

Belgium Adopts New Act on Private Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....
By: Jones Day

AI, Data Centers and Electric Energy

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

AI driven electric demand is forcing utilities to rethink their approach to connecting new data center customers to the grid. Until quite recently, many utilities had generating capacity to sell and competed for new customers....

Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 194

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) e Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), bem como importantes questões a serem votadas pel

Trade Dress Disputes Continue To Be a Bitter Pill in Pharma

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

A recent federal court decision highlights the delicate balance between U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance and trade dress protections for drugs administered in a tablet or capsule form.

Convertible Bonds: An Issuer’s Guide (2025)

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

Introduction - Convertible bonds are, customarily, fixed rate debt instruments issued by a company (the “issuer”), the terms of which allow the holders of the bonds to convert them into ordinary shares (common stock) of the company at a prescribed conversion price and during a prescribed convers

IRS Changes Course on Income Tax Impact of Employee Retention Credit

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

On March 20, 2025, the IRS updated its guidance to employers that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC). The updated guidance materially differs from prior IRS guidance of how and when employers should report the income tax impact of the ERC....

Europe Daily News, 07 April 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

COMPETITION - Commission approves Safran's acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace's actuation business, subject to conditions (M.11253)... Commission clears acquisition of Bridewell by Oakley Capital and Eurazeo (M.11928) - Midday Express......

First Circuit Reverses SEC Win in $93 Million Investment Adviser Disclosure Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/25

The court rejects the SEC's per se materiality argument and requires proof of a causal connection between the defendant's allegedly inadequate disclosures and purported unlawful profits....
By: Jones Day

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