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Axinn Associates at the Antitrust Spring Meeting: The Future of Healthcare Mergers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy profes­sionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world.

Fifth Circuit Holds Carve-Back Provision Could Not Overcome Breach of Contract Exclusion for Louisiana Wage Payment Act Claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Louisiana law, has held that a breach of contract exclusion barred coverage for a judgment awarded to two employees who were not paid severance as required under their employment agreements, concluding that a carve-back to the exc

Consumer Privacy Laws Are Expanding Nationwide

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Businesses operating across the U.S. should pay close attention to the rapidly evolving consumer privacy landscape.

Strong Leadership is the Secret Key to Success

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The legal field has evolved over the years – there is really no way to dispute that. This evolution has changed the field across the board – for in house professionals, private practice attorneys and for staff.

Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The new guides provide the latest legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration....

Institutions’ Title IX Compliance Under the Microscope: DOJ, ED Form Special Investigations Team to Enforce Gender Ideology EOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Institutions should carefully review their policies and practices now that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) have recently formed a special investigations team to increase and prioritize enforcement of the administration’s position under Title IX of the Education Am

German Federal Labor Court Finds Certain Virtual Stock Option Forfeiture Clauses May Unreasonably Disadvantage Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht or BAG) held in Case No.: 10 AZR 67/24 that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen or AGB) regarding the expiration of virtual stock options upon termination of

IRS-CI Announces a New Initiative to Enhance BSA Information-Sharing with Financial Institutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

On March 28, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)’s criminal investigative arm, IRS Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that it would be implementing a new program called CI-FIRST (Feedback in Response to Strategic Threats) to foster ongoing engagement with financial institutions a

Trending in Transactions - Q1 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Recent legislation requires that all new 401(k) plans provide automatic enrollment for all eligible participants. However, plans “established” before 2023 are generally exempt.

Are Your Cybersecurity Controls Ready for the New York State Department of Financial Services' Deadlines?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

In November 2023, New York State's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) amended its cybersecurity regulation, Part 500.

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