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Front and Center: SVO Grants through the SBA

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), which provides $900 billion in new COVID-19 relief funding, was signed into law on December 27, 2020.

Senate Democrat Introduces Sweeping Antitrust Legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On Thursday, February 4, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, announced the introduction of a sweeping antitrust reform bill to set the stage for her tenure as one of the top senators in the anti

California Supreme Court Denies Petition To Toss Proposition 22

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The California Supreme Court just declined to take up the petition filed by a group of app-based rideshare and delivery drivers to hold as unconstitutional the voter-approved ballot measure that ensured that app-based rideshare and delivery drivers could be classified as independent contractors r

Office Developers Take a “Wait-and-See” Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

With the pandemic shifting the use of traditional office space, there is much uncertainty as to what the future of development in this sector will look like.

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of ERISA Claims Challenging The Inclusion Of Company Stock In 401(k) Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday, February 4, affirmed the dismissal of an ERISA class-action lawsuit filed against General Electric Company and its former CEO.

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2020 Year-End Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The second half of 2020 saw U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") enforcement activity continue to rebound from deep uncertainty and change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tax Court in Brief - February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of January 25 – January 29, 2021 - Costello v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-9, January 25, 2021 | Halpern, J. | Dkt. No.

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer.

The Corporate Transparency Act – Government KYC

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Summary of the Corporate Transparency Act under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - On January 1, 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, became effective after both houses of Congr

2020 Anti-Money Laundering Year in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism finance or other illegal activity, were leaked to the public.

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