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December 2024 Insurance Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

There’s been plenty of litigation over whether construction defect claims qualify for coverage under a CGL policy. This month, we discuss two federal circuit court rulings (First and Seventh Circuits) that reach opposite conclusions.

National Committee to Develop a Framework for Addressing the Impact of PFAS on Agricultural Land

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since approximately the 1950s. Although there are more than 15,000 PFAS molecules, all PFAS have one thing in common—a carbon-fluorine bond.

Loan Fund Structures under AIFMD2: ESMA’s Proposals

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

In our recent alert Loan Origination Under AIFMD2: A Guide on loan origination under the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD2), we noted that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) would consult on further measures required to implement AIFMD2....

Warner Client AirBoss Secures $3.5 Million Judgment in Trial Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

In a court opinion that borrowed at length from the infamous “My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse” scene from The Godfather, Warner’s client AirBoss Flexible Products prevailed in a high-profile supply chain dispute....

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday December 19

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

December 18, 2024- The Federal Open Markets Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent.

CFPB’s Designation of Large Digital Wallets Subject to Supervision: Game Changer or Much Ado About Nothing?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule that will subject the country’s most active digital wallets to ongoing supervision by the agency. Will the CFPB’s new supervisory authorities be a game changer, or is this action much ado about nothing?...

Can Advertising Agencies Ever Be Within Privilege Protection?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Numerous Privilege Points have described cases concluding that advertising agencies are outside privilege protection but inside work product protection (although they normally cannot themselves create protected work product).

The Tortured Regulations Department: SBA’s New Rule And Its Effect On Investments

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

In a lengthy and complex effort, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024, that amended many requirements related to small business contracting. As with most rules, there are some good, some bad and some unknown factors.

Employment Law Update: Immigration Challenges Await Employers In 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

Immigration policy, in one form or another, touches virtually every business in the United States.

FTC Announces Rule on “Junk Fees” and Pricing Disclosures in Certain Industries

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, also called the “Junk Fees Rule” by the Commission.

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