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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.

Effective Care: California Left Behind as Other States Expand Hospital at Home Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

Hospital at Home (“HaH”) programs received renewed interest during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to relieve hospital capacity issues and allow patients to receive effective care outside of the traditional hospital setting.

Update on Enforcement of CTA – Deadlines Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) entered in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-478 (E.D. Tex.).

Taking the Right Steps To Navigate the Consent To Settle Provision in an Insurance Policy and Maintaining the Right to Coverage Even After a Stumble

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

Insurers often try to withhold, or at least minimize, coverage by taking the position that a policyholder has failed to keep the insurer sufficiently informed throughout the defense of an underlying matter or has failed to secure the insurer’s consent before settling a claim.

Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Lifted, Deadline to File Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

On Monday, December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit”) lifted a Texas district court’s order enjoining the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (“FinCEN’s) enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).

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