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[Audio] Harnessing the Power of eDiscovery: The Revolution of AI and Technology in Litigation and Investigations - The Consumer Finance Podcast

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Joseph DeFazio and Jason Manning, along with Alison Grounds, founder and managing partner of Troutman Pepper Locke’s award-winning eDiscovery subsidiary, eMerge to discuss the evolving capabi

[Video] Daily Compliance News: May 8, 2025, The $1MM for a Pardon Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News—all from the Compliance Podcast Network.

It’s Not Easy Being Green (If You Are a Color Trademark for Medical Gloves)

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In refusing registration of the color green for “chloroprene medical examination gloves,” the Federal Circuit adopted — for the first time — a legal test for genericness of color marks.

This Week in 340B: April 29 – May 5, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country.

Major Changes to AAA Employment Arbitration Rules: What Employers and Litigants Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Effective May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) implemented significant revisions to AAA Employment/Workplace Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures.

The Missing Puzzle Pieces of the FY 2026 “Skinny” President’s Budget

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its fiscal year (FY) 2026 discretionary funding request to Congress on its President’s Budget webpage.

Update Your Construction Contract! Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that Breach of Contractual Indemnity Provision is Not Barred by the Statute of Repose

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Under the Massachusetts statute of repose, tort claims involving improvements to real estate generally must be initiated within six years of the improvement’s opening to use.

Integrating Data Analytics Into a Financial Investigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Structured data and information systems are increasingly utilized to improve the efficiency and efficacy of financial investigations. Forensic accountants and investigation experts have more frequently engaged skilled analysts to perform certain data extraction and complex technical analyses.

Mitigating Lease Risk: Key Tools for Landlords with Smaller Tenants

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

While not all landlords prefer—or are able—to lease their commercial properties exclusively to large, creditworthy “national” tenants, these tenants are attractive due to their strong financial stability.

Oregon Supreme Court Expands CGL Coverage for Construction Defects: Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Company

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Businesses and homeowners in Oregon often assume their insurance will cover a contractor’s faulty work. That assumption was put to the test in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co., 373 Or. 475 (2025), an Oregon Supreme Court decision with big implications for policyholders.

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