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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Order Approving Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Proposal

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 9-8 en banc decision, vacated NASDAQ’s Board Diversity Rules (the “Rules”) in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v.

Breaking: Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated with Short Extension of Some Deadlines

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Earlier this month, we reported that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related regulations, including the requirement that entities formed or registe

Preparing for the 2025 proxy season

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

This guide discusses important themes from the 2024 proxy season and developing trends we are monitoring for 2025. It also includes a “housekeeping checklist” designed to assist you as you prepare your proxy statement.

Latest Federal Court Cases - December 2024 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

CloudofChange, LLC v. NCR Corp., Appeal No. 2023-1111 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 18, 2024) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed the question of divided infringement in the context of system claims. In its previous opinion in Akamai Techs., Inc. v.

New York Federal Court Denies Defendants’ Motions To Dismiss Sports Streaming Antitrust Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Plaintiff, a U.S.-based streaming service that focuses primarily on delivering live sports streaming, filed the lawsuit in February 2024 to challenge a new sports-only streaming joint venture, Venu, established by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Fifth Circuit Panel Stays Nationwide Injunction of Corporate Transparency Act, and FinCEN Extends Deadline to January 13

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

This alert has been updated to reflect FinCEN’s extension of the deadline after the alert was first sent. On December 23, 2024, after expedited briefing, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit in Texas Top Shop v. Garland, No.

Federal Circuit Vacates And Remands PTAB Decision In Palo Alto Networks v. Centripetal Networks Over Motivation To Combine Prior Art

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The ’903 patent, entitled “Correlating Packets In Communications Networks,” discloses a computing system that can identify and correlate packets (“small segments that together make up a larger communication”) received and transmitted by a network device.

Cal/OSHA Year End Roundup: Revised Silica Regulation Passes and More

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

With 2024 coming to a close, here is a roundup of Cal/OSHA updates from the recent Standard Board meetings and Cal/OSHA’s triannual advisory committee meeting:......
By: Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Can electronic evidence such as email, and instant messages through WhatsApp or other social media applications be used in criminal defamation proceedings?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The UAE laws regarding crime against people, and particularly when such crimes are committed online are strict and aim to protect people from activities that could potentially harm the victim’s reputation.

December 2024 New York Insurance Coverage Law Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The insured punched and kicked the Claimant, causing injuries. The Claimant sued the insured alleging that the insured assaulted him, and negligently and recklessly caused his injuries.

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