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DC Circuit Weighs in On Human Authorship

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

The DC Circuit has reaffirmed and reinforced longstanding Copyright Office policy that only humans can be authors....
By: Womble Bond Dickinson

April Is Workplace Violence Awareness Month: Navigating the Latest in Workplace Violence Prevention

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Every April, organizations across the United States recognize Workplace Violence Awareness Month, an important time to highlight the risks of workplace violence and the steps necessary to prevent it.

State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

With attention on Democratic Attorneys General vowing to fill the void left by weakened federal regulators, and perhaps a more partisan divide on enforcement generally, a bipartisan consensus is quietly emerging in the states when it comes to privacy enforcement....

Acting SEC Chair Outlines Plan to Make IPOs More Attractive

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Acting SEC Chair Mark T. Uyeda outlined potential regulatory changes to make IPOs more attractive and to scale public company disclosures at the Florida Bar’s 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference....

No Tax on Tips! What President Trump’s Promise May Mean for Your Business

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

If you’re a political nerd like me, you may have observed then-candidate and now President Donald J. Trump’s pledge to eliminate taxes on tips.

Torres Trade Trump Table

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump’s administration from January 2025 to the present.

Delaware Adopts Safe Harbors for Conflicted Transactions and Narrows Right of Stockholders to Demand Books and Records

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

The safe harbors provide protection against claims for equitable relief or damages, subject to certain limitations, as described below.

Trump’s Shakeup of the NLRB and EEOC: Spring 2025 Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

In his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has taken significant steps to reshape the composition and enforcement priorities of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), two of the most powerful federal employment agencies.

Trademark Owners May Play Only Zone Defense at the TTAB

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

In a precedential decision invoking the “zone of natural expansion” doctrine, on March 19, 2025, the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S.

Significant Federal Circuit Decision Redefines Prior Art Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/04/25

Last week a remarkably interesting Federal Circuit case was decided concerning whether an asserted reference was properly shown to qualify as prior art in the rejection of a pending patent application. The pending application was allegedly anticipated under pre-AIA, 35 U.S.C.

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