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President Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Come Into Force

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade. The new “reciprocal” tariffs - The new Executive Order issued on April 2 imposes U.S.

RegFi Episode 61: Reimagining Financial Regulation for the Digital Age

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

Jo Ann Barefoot, founder and CEO of the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR), and Kabir Kumar, partner at Flourish Ventures, join co-hosts Jerry Buckley, Sasha Leonhardt and Sherry Safchuk for a special RegFi episode recorded during Orrick’s Annual ConFi Today conference.

OCC Ends Climate Risk Guidance for Large Banks

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

In a recent shift, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has officially ended its climate risk guidance for large U.S. banks.

U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Comments on Reciprocal Tariffs

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

Pursuant to a Federal Register notice (“Notice”) released on February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks public comments to identify unfair trade practices by other countries and to investigate harm to the United States from non-reciprocal trade arrangemen

New Leaders, New Focus: Navigating EEOC Updates

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

Since taking office, President Trump has issued a flurry of terminations and appointments at different administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)....
By: Troutman Pepper Locke

President Trump Eliminates De Minimis Duty Exemption for Low-Value Imports from China and Hong Kong

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order—Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports—that eliminates, for imports from China and Hong Kong, the de minimis duty exemption currently ava

Proposed NC Bill Would Expand State's Corporate Practice of Medicine Prohibition

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

A bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate in late March 2025 has the potential to bring major changes to corporate practice of medicine rules in the state, most significantly for physician-owned practices.

Expanding Government Contract Responsibility of General Services Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

The Trump administration has recently taken a decisive step toward making the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) primarily responsible for federal procurement of common goods and services.

Court of Appeals of Virginia Enforces “Ryder” Easement

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

On Monday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant decision about private road easements often referred to as “Ryder” easements. In Becker Building Company, LLC, et al. v. Scott W. Keller, et al., the Court upheld a private right of easement like the one espoused in Ryder v.

Constitutional Challenges to Inflation Reduction Act Head to Courts of Appeals

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25

No legislation has garnered more attention in the life sciences industry in recent past than the so-called Drug Price Negotiation Program of the Inflation Reduction Act (the "Program")....
By: Jones Day

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