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Trigger Leads – Don’t Forget about the States

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

As Rich Andreano blogged on April 15, 2025, legislation to prohibit or restrict so-called “trigger leads” in the home-buying process has been reintroduced in the House and Senate. The legislation has broad industry and consumer group support....

Connecticut Legislature Passes Significant Amendments to Workers’ Comp Act in Response to Controversial Supreme Court Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

The Connecticut Legislature scrambled to pass legislation in response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s controversial decision two months ago in the case of Beulah Gardner v. Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (SC 20994) (March 18, 2025)....

One Year of LKQ v. GM: How Much Has Really Changed?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

One year ago today, the en banc Federal Circuit decided LKQ Corporation v.

BIS Rescinds Its AI Diffusion Rule and Issues Compliance Guidance Regarding Advanced Computing Items

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a series of significant updates affecting export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and related items....

Will Ohio Follow New Mexico’s Lead on Fluoropolymers?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

On May 13, 2025, Ohio legislators, apparently inspired by New Mexico’s similar legislation, introduced HB 272 to phase in a ban on the sale of consumer products with intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Senate Subcommittee Considers Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Amid Ongoing PHMSA LNG Rulemaking

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

On Thursday, May 15, the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety held a hearing titled, “Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy.” The hearing examined legislative prio

Claims Notes: May 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

Tort Reform Law Guts Joint & Several Liability in Favor of Proportionate Liability, Not Deepest Pocket - South Carolina enacted a bipartisan tort reform that overhauls joint and several liability to place fault on the responsible party instead of the deepest pocket.

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year Low

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

For the second consecutive year, there has been a decline in H-1B lottery registrations according to data published by U.S.

Sweating the Details: Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Heat Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/25

On May 7, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a draft proposal to revise the outdoor and indoor heat illness prevention regulations (8 CCR Sections 3395 and 3396), aiming to implement requirements from AB 2243, signed by Governor Newsom at the conclusion of the 2021-22 legislative session.

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