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President Trump Nominates Assistant U.S. Attorney Panuccio to Serve as EEOC Commissioner

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In what may provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the ability to move forward with implementing policy changes, issuing new guidance, and rescinding other guidance, President Donald Trump nominated Brittany Panuccio, currently an assistant U.S.

To Be or Not to Be...Discoverable: Third-Party Litigation Funders

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Should California courts permit litigants to conduct discovery into litigation funding, namely whether a third party is funding their adversary’s litigation efforts?...
By: Venable LLP

Buy-Side M&A Playbook: Preparing for an Aerospace & Defense Deal

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Acquiring a company in the aerospace, defense, and critical manufacturing sectors requires more than just financial readiness. These industries come with unique regulatory challenges, security concerns, and government contract obligations....

Better Health Care Newsletter - May 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Great thinkers have sought for centuries to convey a crucial truth about humanity’s interconnection.

The Power of Community Mediation: A Closer Look at the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

It’s no secret the world is becoming a more contentious place. People are in conflict. Already-crowded court dockets are becoming even more so. The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) seeks to help change that.

Valve Corp. v. Ironburg Inventions Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2025)

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

On April 23, 2025, the Federal Circuit rendered an opinion in Valve Corp. v. Ironburg Inventions Ltd. surrounding U.S. Patent No.

New Virginia Law Mandates Disclosure of Mandatory Fees in Consumer Transactions, Subject to Certain Exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

On May 2, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 1212 (SB 1212) into law, introducing new requirements and prohibitions under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Specifically, SB 1212 targets the disclosure of mandatory fees and surcharges in consumer transactions....

Department of Defense Releases a New Intellectual Property Guidebook

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations.

Judicial Burn: Court Declares Proposition 65 Acrylamide Warning Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

Acrylamide, a Proposition 65-listed substance that naturally forms in the cooking and heating of many plant-based foods, has been the focus of court action over the past six years. However, companies will no longer be required to warn for dietary acrylamide exposures pursuant to a ruling of a Cal

New York Proposes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25

In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and supporting the state’s ambitious climate goals, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has introduced draft regulations for a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

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