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Sexual Harassment Claims Preclude Arbitration Even if the Federal Arbitration Act is Not Explicitly Invoked in an Arbitration Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a federal law, is unique for its role in overriding the policy in favor of the enforcement of arbitration agreements.  The Act was legislated so that victims of sexual assault and harassment in the work

Major CTA Reporting Update: FinCEN Pauses Enforcement, Treasury Clarifies Scope

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

CTA Update - On February 27th, 2025, FinCEN  put out a release stating they will not be issuing any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on a failure to file beneficial ownership information pursuant to the CTA....

Michigan Joins the List of States Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Time Off

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Under the amended Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”), Michigan employees will now accrue 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. ESTA was effective February 21, 2025, for employers with 10 or more employees.

Not Considering the Importance of Charitable Giving

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

When a client’s family does not wish to inherit a collection or if its inclusion in the estate would create a significant tax burden, it is crucial to explore charitable giving options.

NLRB Acting General Counsel Overturns Numerous Pro-Labor Biden-Era Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB" or "Board") Acting General Counsel ("GC"), William Cowen issued General Counsel Memoranda ("GC Memo") 25-05, which rescinded more than a dozen GC Memos issued by recently terminated GC Jennifer Abruzzo....

Living In a State of Continuous Partial Attention is Bad for Business

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Every moment of everyday both digital screens and people are vying for our attention.

IF IT COMES – Are you ready for another possible government shutdown?

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Given the impending deadline of March 14, 2025, for Congress to pass a budget or another continuing resolution (CR) (and the president signing same), coupled with the recent happenings in Washington, D.C., we thought it would be a good time to revisit and update an alert we originally posted in S

SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Plummeted in Final Year of Gensler Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) drastically reduced its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2024, the final year of Gary Gensler’s administration, ending two consecutive years of annual increases, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research.

Spotlight On: Enbrel® (etanercept) / Erelzi® (etanercept-szzs) / Eticovo® (etanercept-ykro) - March 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Etanercept Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple litigations/IPRs are counted more than once.

On Again, Off Again: Tariff Escalations Between Canada and the United States

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/03/25

Early Monday, Ontario announced a potential 25 percent increase in electricity prices for three northern U.S. states, Minnesota, New York and Michigan, only to suspend the threatened surcharge after conversations with the U.S.

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