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FinCEN Narrows Focus on Southwest Border

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

In the last few weeks, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has circulated several instructions focusing on money services businesses operating in the southwest United States, answering the current Administration’s call for increased security measures in that area....

Restructuring Plans: how to plan for an exit

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

An earlier version of this article appeared in Estates Gazette.

How Over-engineered Security Stacks Are Killing Agility—And What to Do About It

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

Tool sprawl is paralyzing enterprise security teams. Learn how to shift from fragile, over-engineered stacks to agile security architectures that accelerate progress....
By: Accelerynt, Inc.

Cozen Cities - April 2, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

CHICAGO—City Begins Converting Loop Office Buildings to Housing -Chicago’s La Salle Corridor Revitalization Initiative kicked off last week, beginning with the transformation of a historic 14-story Loop office building into housing, adding over 1,000 new apartments....

It’s Confirmed: Discretionary Denials Will Likely be on the Rise Following USPTO’s New Guidance Following Withdrawal of Fintiv Memo

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

Following the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) decision to rescind the Fintiv Memo on Feb.

National Employee Benefits Day: Reflecting on Our Favorite Holiday

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

Each year, National Employee Benefits Day is a chance to reflect on the ever-changing landscape of employer-sponsored benefits. Indeed, this year may be the most pivotal since 2020’s COVID-19 relief guidance.

Once Bitten, Twice Sanctioned: Judge Figueredo Awards Attorney’s Fees to Google for Being Forced to File a Motion to Dismiss

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

On March 24, 2025, United States Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo granted-in-part Defendant Google LLC’s (“Google”) motion for sanctions, attorney’s fees, and costs against Plaintiff EscapeX IP, LLC (“EscapeX”) and its counsel (the “Ramey Firm”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

Trump Tariff Tracker -- April 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

Dubbing it America’s “Declaration of Economic Independence,” President Trump signed an Executive Order implementing discounted reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10 percent, globally, to up to 49 percent for specific trading partners.

I-9 Alert! New Form I-9

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an updated version of the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 has an edition date of 1/20/2025 and an expiration date of 5/31/2027. The updated Form I-9 is already available on the USCIS website....

UK Approves Amex GBT’s Big Travel Merger, But DOJ Suit Forces Pause

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/04/25

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the proposed merger of American Express Global Business Travel Group (Amex GBT) and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT Holdings LLC), a global travel and meetings solutions provider.

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