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Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative (Trump EO Tracker)

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The Director of the OMB Director shall submit a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government, requiring that agencies may hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart.

Nasdaq Releases Policy Recommendations to Promote Capital Formation

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

In March 2025, Nasdaq released a comprehensive set of policy recommendations intended to advance capital formation in a paper titled “Advancing the U.S.

White House Releases Guidance for AI Acquisition and Use in Government

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

New guidance emphasizes risk-based governance, requires “impact assessments” - On April 7, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda, outlining its latest guidance for federal agencies on the acquisition and use of AI....

Delaware Law Alert: A Step-by-Step Approach for Boards Evaluating Conflicted Director, Officer, and Controlling Stockholder Transactions Under the Amended Delaware Corporation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

In perhaps one of the most significant revisions to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), on March 25, 2025, the governor signed into law amendments overhauling much of the state’s law relating to conflicted transactions between corporations and their directors, officers, and controlling s

Financial Services Committee Republicans call on CFPB to withdraw rules, guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Republicans on the House Financial Services Financial Institutions Subcommittee have sent Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought a letter calling for the CFPB to withdraw a wide variety of final and proposed rules....

EU Commission Pushes for Simplification of Permitting Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

The European Commission hosted an event on April 10 on “Implementation Dialogue on Environmental Assessments and Permitting”.

Looking Back at 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children’s internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims.

The Trump Administration Seeks to Increase U.S. Shipbuilding and Naval Readiness

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

On March 4, President Donald Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress to discuss his achievements at the start of his second administration, his campaign promises and forward-looking policy goals.

Proposed North Carolina Anti-DEI Law Matches Federal Initiatives

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

Amongst the flurry of recent executive orders targeting the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies and programs under the federal government, it is easy to miss similar initiatives at the state and local levels.

TrendWatch: Navigating a New Era in M&A

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25

There’s a kind of silence that happens before a deal falls apart. It’s not dramatic. No slammed phones, no hostile emails. Just a slow drip of delays, caveats, and quiet rejections. It’s a familiar sound to anyone navigating the M&A market today. The tempo has changed.

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