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Executor Nominated by Decedent Deemed Unfit to Serve

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/04/25

When is the executor nominated by the decedent in a will deemed unfit to serve as executor? Rarely – but a recent decision in Surrogates Court set forth the standard and deemed the nominated executor in that case unfit to serve....

Kansas Law Mandates Reformation and Strengthens Non-Solicitation Covenants

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law Senate Bill No.

California DFPI Issues Proposed Regulations in Connection with the Implementation of its Digital Financial Asset Licensing Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

On April 4, 2025, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued proposed regulations to implement certain aspects of the state’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), which establishes a licensing regime for persons engaging in digital financial asset business acti

The FTC BOTS Act – Leveling the Ticketing Field

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

On March 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14254) titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market.” EO 14254 directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to, amongst other provisions, rigorously enforce the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (BOTS Act or the Ac

Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

On April 9, 2025, President Donald J.

Bouncing Back and Forth: Wilcox’s NLRB Status Tilts Once More

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

NLRB member Gwynne A. Wilcox’s status with the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continues to move back and forth faster than a pinball on tilt....
By: CDF Labor Law LLP

Policy Week in Review – April 2025 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Decision Allowing Reinstatement of NLRB Member Wilcox  - On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox could return to work while she challenges her removal.

OCC Withdraws Climate Risk Management Principles

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

On March 31, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency withdrew its participation in the interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions (the “Climate Principles”).

Deportation Ruling Highlights a Potential Separation-of-Powers Clash - SCOTUS Today

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

Late in the day on April 10, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion relating to an order in the case of Noem v. Abrego Garcia....
By: Epstein Becker & Green

A “Source” of Consternation? The Taxation of Telecommunications Companies in Florida

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25

Like many states, Florida’s corporate income tax regime has special rules applicable to telecommunications companies. The tricky part about taxing the telecommunications industry is how to source receipts earned from providing interstate telecommunications services....

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