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USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on China’s Semiconductors

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Section 301), into Chinese “acts, policies, and practices related to targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance” and risk

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Enforcement Resumes, Filing Deadlines Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted a Texas District Court’s preliminary injunction that had temporarily paused enforcement of the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) nationwide in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., No.

A Holiday Gift to the Treasury Department: The Corporate Transparency Act Gets a Second Chance

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting the Department of Justice’s emergency motion seeking a stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) previously granted by the Eastern District of Texas.

EEOC Sues Rex Healthcare, Inc. for Religious Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

Federal Agency Charges Healthcare Provider Refused to Accommodate Remote Employee’s Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs - RALEIGH, N.C.

Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students: Legal and Mental Health Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

Title IX is a powerful federal law that protects students from sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment. If a school does not promptly investigate reports of sex discrimination or harassment, it can lose federal funding....

Canada’s Energy Exports Suffer Under Political, Economic Uncertainty

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

Canada's troubled Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, faced growing calls to resign last week after his Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Director, Chrystia Freeland, resigned over disagreements about government spending. (Source).

What the Last-Minute Reinstatement of the Corporate Transparency Act Means for Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit terminated the nationwide preliminary injunction originally issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, effectively reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting r

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Grants the Government’s Emergency Motion for a Stay of the District Court’s decision; CTA Requirements Remain in Effect but Deadlines are Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the U.S. government’s motion for a stay of a preliminary (nationwide) injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) pending appeal. Earlier this month, the U.S.

The NCAA’s Continued Antitrust Battles

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

It’s bowl season, but that won’t stop Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia from celebrating his own personal victories. On December 18, 2024, Judge William L. Campbell entered an Order granting Pavia’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the U.S.

California’s Non-Compete Long Arm: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know After the FTC’s Nationwide Noncompete Ban Gambit Has Stalled

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

In one of the most highly anticipated court rulings of the summer, the U.S.

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