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Eye on Economic Crime: Key takeaways from the Serious Fraud Office’s Business Plan 2025-26

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has released its Business Plan for 2025-26, outlining significant changes and strategic initiatives aimed at combatting serious fraud, bribery, and corruption.  The Plan is framed by the SFO chief, Nick Ephgrave’s comments reported on 14 April 2025 questioning why

IARC Classifies Gasoline As a Human Carcinogen – Litigation May Follow

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced its new classification for “automotive gasoline and some oxygenated gasoline additives.” In a result that follows IARC’s previous pattern and practice and that the authors of this update forecasted last year, the IARC Wo

Government of Ontario Restricts United States Businesses from Participation in Public Sector Procurements

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The Government of Ontario has issued the Procurement Restriction Policy (the “Policy”) which aims to restrict U.S. businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, including public procurements administered by the IESO and OPG....

Subscription Credit Facilities: Understanding the Collateral

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Subscription credit facilities, commonly referred to as “sub-lines” or “capital call facilities,” are a cornerstone of private equity finance. These facilities are secured by a bespoke collateral package that protects lenders in the event of default....

FCC Takes Aim at Media Companies’ IE&D Efforts

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr recently revealed in a social media post the agency’s latest probe into various media entities’ inclusion, equity, and diversity efforts....
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Keeping Watch on the Inflation Reduction Act: Medicare Poses Part D Formulary Access Challenges

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Key points include access to medicines in medicare is reduced as the IRA is implemented; fewer drugs are covered on Medicare Part D formularies in 2025 relative to 2024; medicines for serious conditions with high unmet needs are being removed from formularies and face a high degree of prior autho

Social Media vs. Compliance — The Major Marketing Problem Stumping Financial Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find an business that isn't advertising on social media.

[Audio] Charitable Split-Interest Trust Planning With Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemera - Part One

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Cynthia Rowland's guests are Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemera at NewEdge Wealth, and our topic is charitable split-interest trusts.

[Audio] Charitable Split-Interest Trust Planning With Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemera - Part One

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, Cynthia Rowland's guests are Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemera at NewEdge Wealth, and our topic is charitable split-interest trusts.

[Audio] REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this episode is a "refresh" of episode 32, recorded in March 2023.

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