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US Unveils New UFLPA Entity List Additions of PRC-Based Entities

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

In August, October, and November, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added several People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based individuals and entities to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the list’s total to 107 entities....

Corporate Transparency Act: Fifth Circuit Panel Vacates Stay Against CTA Injunction; Reporting Obligations Again Suspended Pending Outcome of Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

On December 26, 2024, a merits panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the stay entered on December 23, 2024, by its own motions panel against the December 3, 2024, nationwide injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Reporting Rule to “preserve the constitutional sta

Co-Parenting Challenges in Youth Sports: Insights from Family Law Attorney Rebecca Frino

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

Navigating youth sports as a co-parent can be challenging. From juggling schedules and transportation to managing costs and emotions, the journey is often complex—especially for divorced families....

Top 10 Developments in Florida Workers’ Compensation in 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

1. As the employer/carrier was not able to overcome presumption, a firefighter’s COVID-19, requiring heart transplant, was found to be work-related. Seminole County, Florida and Johns Eastern Company, Inc. v. Chad Braden, Fla. 1st DCA, DCA#: 21-3530....

Corporate Transparency Act Filings Are Back On (But With Extended Deadlines)

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

This is an important update to our December 6 eAlert on the nationwide injunction suspending the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Do Montanans’ Rights Include a Fossil-Fuel-Free Environment?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

It looks like they do. In Held et al v. State of Montana the Montana Supreme Court declared the “MEPA Limitation” unconstitutional. The plaintiffs were 16 youths, ages 2 to 18 at the time of filing....
By: Gray Reed

CTA Subject to Nationwide Injunction (Again)

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

While the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 24-40792, 2024 WL 5203138), it has reinstated the nationwide injunction of the CTA....

Legal Update: Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement On Hold... Again

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

On December 27, 2024, a different panel of the U.S.

Corte Constitucional en Colombia elimina restricciones al fuero de paternidad

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

La Corte Constitucional de Colombia, el 5 de diciembre de 2024, mediante Sentencia C-517 de 2024, declaró inconstitucionales las disposiciones que limitaban el fuero de paternidad únicamente a los casos en los que la mujer gestante o lactante careciera de empleo formal.

Fifth Circuit Reinstates Texas Federal District Court’s Nationwide Preliminary Injunction and Stay of the Corporate Transparency Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

Late in the day on December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction staying enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting rules and regulations....

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