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FCA Pauses SDR Extension to Portfolio Managers Due to Industry Concerns

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation in April 2024 to explore whether the existing Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework – introduced for asset managers in November 2023 – should be extended to firms offering portfolio management services, particular

Claims May Bend But Are Not Broken: Judge Locke Rejects Indefiniteness Arguments in Fiber Optic Cables Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In a patent-infringement case involving fiber-optic-cable assemblies, Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke (E.D.N.Y.) recently rejected defendants’ arguments that two terms in the patent claims were indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112: “bend radius of ≥5D” and “slightly greater than.”...

Texas Bill Could Eliminate PSF Guaranty on School Bonds

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Pursuant to Section 45.052 of the Texas Education Code, school district and charter school bonds (including refunding bonds) are eligible to be guaranteed by the corpus and income of the Permanent School Fund (PSF).

Is Bullock v. Rivian the Nail in the Coffin for California State 1933 Act Claims?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Last month in Bullock v.

California Privacy Protection Agency Enters Stipulated Final Order Regarding DSAR Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a Stipulated Final Order against Todd Snyder, Inc., (Snyder) a national retailer of men’s clothing and accessories, for multiple violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Are Your CEQA Thresholds Supported by Substantial Evidence? Fourth District Rules San Diego County’s Thresholds of Significance Used in Transportation Plan Lack Supporting Substantial Evidence

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego (2025) 109 Cal.

[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as the Eyes and Ears of Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements.

[Video] Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Moore, and Karen Woody is hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist.

EOHLC Files Permanent Regulations to Implement the MBTA Communities Law, Nearly 70 Communities Already Compliant

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In response to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, 495 Mass.

[Video] ADA Compliance for Medical and Dental Practices: Responding to Inquiries and Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Join us on the HealthLawHotSpot as host Ericka Adler and Michael Brohman, shareholder and member of Roetzel’s Employment Litigation Group, discuss ADA compliance for medical and dental practices.

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