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Consumer Brands Association CPG Legal Forum 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Recently Amy Mudge and I, along with Bethany Lukitsch and Julie Singer Brady, the co-leads of our class action group, attended and spoke at the Consumer Brand CPG Legal Forum....
By: BakerHostetler

Navigating the Fine Print: Ninth Circuit Tightens Scrutiny on Digital Arbitration Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer privacy litigation risks....

Emerging Manager Spotlight: Constance Freedman of Moderne Ventures

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Q: What led to the decision to raise your first fund? Constance Freedman: In 2008, I began building my track record at Second Century Ventures, the predecessor fund to Moderne Ventures.

CFTC Acting Chairman Pham Announces Effort to Quickly Resolve Recordkeeping and Reporting Investigations and Pledges Additional Guidance on Self-Reporting and Cooperation

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

During her keynote address at the Futures Industry Association’s International Futures Industry Conference, BOCA50, CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D.

This Week From the Hill (March 9 – 15, 2025)

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing, or another hot-button matter....

Canada Publishes Final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Introduction - The Government of Canada has announced its intention to designate PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals known for their oil- and water-resistant properties, as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and to progressively phase out their u

No Value in the Future? The Twists and Turns of Germany’s Transaction Value Threshold

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Narrower scope, clearer lines: In a string of rulings, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) has seen its broader interpretation of the transaction value threshold curtailed.

Schlicter targets Charter in Forfeiture case

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Schlichter Bogard, LLC represents participants of the $7 billion Charter Communications, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in a class action against Charter Communications, Inc....
By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s 2025 Session: Employment-Related Bills to Watch

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

The 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is in full swing. Here is a list of proposed legislation that employers should pay attention to....
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

The Evolving Framework of Data Governance: A Global Perspective

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Data privacy laws are evolving rapidly worldwide, with jurisdictions such as California, Japan, Canada, and Brazil adopting frameworks inspired by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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