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Treasury Finalizes Rules for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (Section 45V)

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

Over a year since Treasury released proposed rules—after thousands of public comments and various hearings, think pieces, whitepapers, Op-Eds, and, yes, even TV commercials—on January 3, 2025, Treasury finalized rules for implementing the IRA’s Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, otherwise know

HUBZone Final Rule: HUBZone Certification and Eligibility

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

On December 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a final rule that made significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program. The final rule generally adopts many of the changes that SBA initially proposed in August 2024.

Recent Bankruptcy Decision Reminds of the Importance of Corporate Governance Documents

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

On January 6, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the Bankruptcy Court) granted a mortgage lender’s motion to dismiss a debtor’s bankruptcy filing due to the debtor’s lack of corporate authority to file without the consent of its independent manager.

Ohio Becomes the 35th State to Enact an Anti-SLAPP Statute

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

If you are considering filing a defamation lawsuit or other speech-based claim, you are likely aware that your claim may be challenged based upon free-speech principles or that the defendant may claim that their conduct is protected by the First Amendment.

The U.K.'s Authorised Push Payment APP Fraud Reimbursement Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

The UK’s Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Reimbursement Scheme came into force on October 7, 2024.

Healthcare Private Equity Outlook & Trends - January 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

As some packed the skis and headed to their favorite slopes this winter season, it is hard not to see the analogies to the healthcare private equity (PE) transaction market as we ring in the New Year.

A Decade of FTC v. Actavis: The Reverse Payment Framework is Older, but Are Courts Wiser in Applying It

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

In 2013, the United States Supreme Court significantly changed the landscape of patent settlements in the pharmaceutical industry with its FTC v. Actavis, Inc. decision.

Seminar on Corporate Governance & Risk Management for Cayman Islands Directors: Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) hosted a comprehensive and in-depth seminar on “Corporate Governance & Risk Management for Cayman Islands Directors” on 8 November 2024 at the Kimpton Seafire Resort

Antitrust Division Updates Its Corporate Compliance Guidance for Criminal Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/01/25

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (Compliance Guidance).

U.S. and China Tighten Respective Export Restrictions on Advanced Technology and Critical Minerals

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/01/25

The United States ("U.S.") and the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China") have recently introduced new export restrictions on advanced technologies and critical minerals.

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