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Urgent Update on Corporate Transparency Act: NATIONWIDE INJUNCTION STAYED, REPORTING REQUIRED AS SOON AS JANUARY 13, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

As we previously advised, on December 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an emergency motion with the U.S.

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Launches Process to Remove Over 2,000 Providers from RMD; Chairwoman Puts New RMD Rules to a Vote

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Federal Communications Commission Initiates Proceeding to Remove Over 2,000 Providers from Robocall Mitigation Database - On December 10, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) released an Order directing over 2,000 telecommunications service providers to cure deficiencies in each of their Roboca

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Monroe, Michigan Coal-Fired Powerplant Enter into Consent Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DTE Electric Company (“DTE”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See Docket No.

This New Year, California Imposes Guardrails on the Use of AI by Payors for Utilization Management Determinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

SB 1120 (the “Bill”), which takes effect on January 1, 2025, amends existing California law to adopt guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence tools for the purpose of utilization management.

SDNY Order Renews Possibility of Digital Millenium Copyright Act as Legal Recourse for News Organizations in the Age of AI

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

In a pending lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), OpenAI Inc. recently failed to convince the court to dismiss allegations that it improperly removed copyright management information from news articles used to train its large language models.

Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act Resumes After Court Grants a Stay of Injunction

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

After a preliminary injunction temporarily halted the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act ahead of its January 1, 2025 reporting deadline for companies formed prior to 2024, the Fifth Circuit has lifted the injunction.

Are You Ready for 2025? New State Privacy Laws to Take Effect Beginning on January 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

2025 is set to be another important year for US state privacy laws, with five new laws effective in January and three more coming into effect through October.

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By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

5th Circuit Again Adopts Restrictive View of Exchange Act Purposes and SEC Regulatory Power

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 11, 2024, the 5th Circuit issued another important opinion (for the third time this year) requiring that an administrative agency's rules fit squarely within the statutory scheme that empowers the agency to act.

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Get a Three-Month Lifeline

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

After much uncertainty, Congress has extended many Medicare telehealth flexibilities through March 31, 2025, in its end-of-year appropriations bill.

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