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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: Katy Perry Wins Appeal Against Local Australian Fashion Designer

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

In the long-running trade mark dispute between international popstar Katy Perry and Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor, the Full Federal Court has overturned the first instance decision of Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5) [2023] FCA 364 and ordered that Taylor’s trade mark be cancelled....

IRS Annual Limits for Benefit Plans: 2025 Cost of Living Adjustments

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its 2025 cost-of-living adjustments applicable to employee benefit plans. A year-to-year comparison of limitations is below....
By: Mayer Brown

FFFalalala December 2024 - Shaping the Future of Fund Finance: How the LMA is Driving Change

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The foundations for the Loan Market Association's ("LMA") fund finance work plans are now in place. Over the last months, LMA has thoroughly studied the market, listened to the voices of members and key stakeholders, and analysed market developments to build a solid foundation....

Stay of Preliminary Injunction Reinstates CTA Reporting Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

This article is an update to the December 9, 2024, article: UPDATE: FinCEN Alerts That CTA Reporting Is Voluntary While Preliminary Injunction Remains in Effect - On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted the Texas District Court’s nationwide preliminar

Corporate Transparency Act to Remain Enjoined Pending US Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the nationwide injunction that temporarily halted enforcement of and compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act....

Europe Daily News, 23 December 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11789 - Apollo / Barnes Group)- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11724 - Schwenk / Goldbeck / Confinity JV)......
By: Mayer Brown

New Year, New Data Privacy Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

If your business is one of the lucky ones that has not yet had to address the requirements of the various consumer privacy laws across the country, it is once again time to check whether your status has changed. Eight more states will have active consumer privacy laws by the end of 2025....

UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Reinstated and Extended until January 13, 2025; Appeals Court Sides with Government in Stay of Nationwide Injunction

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the U.S.

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of December 16, 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Government updates factsheet on UK support to Ukraine: On December 20, 2024, the UK Government updated its factsheet setting out the UK’s support to Ukraine....
By: Mayer Brown

Court Blocks Nationwide Injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act: Fifth Circuit Grants Stay Pending Appeal; Compliance Period Briefly Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a stay, effectively blocking a nationwide injunction issued by a district court against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its corresponding Reporting Rule....

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