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Weekly Blockchain Blog - December 2024 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Stablecoin Products - According to a recent press release, Anchorage Digital, a digital asset platform and infrastructure provider, announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) approved its subsidiary Anchorage Digit

Hong Kong Security of Payment Ordinance passed; goes into operation on 28 August 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

The second and third reading of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill concluded at the Legislative Council on 18 December 2024....
By: BCLP

Federal Circuit: Patent Must Claim Active Ingredient for Orange Book Listing

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a significant ruling in the Teva v. Amneal case following oral arguments before the Federal Circuit, which we discussed in our previous article....

Mexico Announces Increase in Tariffs on Importation of Textile Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

New measures regarding the importation of textile products into Mexico were published on Dec. 19, 2024, in the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF). These include a 35 percent increase in tariffs on finished goods and a 15 percent increase on textile inputs....

Building Confidence for a Successful 2025 and Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Well, 2024 flew by, didn’t it? This was a year of sometimes very long days bundled together into fast weeks and even faster months for many.

Trademark Tussle: When Elves Land on the Naughty List

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

'Tis the season for a Christmas … lawsuit? Yes, that's right. This year, Santa's workshop is abuzz with more than just toymaking.

New EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules: What to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

The European Union this year finalized significant revisions to its rules countering money laundering and terrorist financing (the AML Package).

2025 Benefits Limits

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Happy Holidays! Employee benefits limits for 2025 have been promulgated by the government. Click the link below to view 2024-2025 comparisons of important employee benefits limits....
By: Clark Hill PLC

Jingle Bells, Bed Bug Tells: New Bed Bug Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect December 22, 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

Starting December 22, 2024, New York’s Real Property Law (RPL) will be amended to include requirements for residential landlords/lessors to inform their tenants of a bed bug infestation....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Year, New Fees: USPTO Surcharges and Fee Increases for Trademark Filings in 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") will raise trademark fees across the board and introduce new application surcharges starting January 18, 2025....
By: Jones Day

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