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US Treasury Indicates Extension of Deadlines for Accessing Wind, Solar Tax Credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

A letter issued by the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of the Treasury Thursday suggests that some relief is on the way for a renewables industry that has been battered by the COVID-19 crisis and has expressed concern about...

CARES Act Questions for the Agricultural Industry - Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”) and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”) (together, the CARES...

IRS, EBSA and PBGC Provide Further COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have recently provided relief to benefit...

CARES Act Questions for the Transportation, Ports, and Maritime Industries - Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”) and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”) (together, the CARES...

North Carolina Extends Certain Real Property Development Approvals

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

This week the General Assembly of North Carolina provided some relief to developers with active development approvals. Pursuant to Senate Bill 704, signed into law on May 4, 2020 (the "Act"), the expiration of those approvals and related vested...

Next Steps for 21st Century Cures 2.0

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

On Monday, April 27, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) announced the next steps for 21st Century Cures 2.0 (Cures 2.0), legislation that will build on the original 21st Century Cures Act enacted in December 2016 (Cures 1.0)....

Looking Past the Pandemic: Extensions of Development Permits and Statutory Vested Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

While all of us are still firmly entrenched within the early stages of the global response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, I’m already thinking about “what’s next”. The land use world must roll on, after all, but it must do so differently and...

Employers Ask, "How Do I Get My Workers Back to the Workplace?"

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

More than half of the states have started to lift restrictions to re-open businesses or have similar plans to re-open in the next few weeks. This mass re-opening, coupled with the fact that some employees at home are making more via unemployment...

A good time to consider four essential documents for basic estate planning

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

Now that all but essential businesses are closed and individuals are working from home in most of the country to slow the spread of COVID-19 (or, as we have all heard by now, to “flatten the curve”), many may use extra time while at home to deal with...

5 Things Employers Should Consider When Maintaining Telework During COVID-19 And Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/20

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the workforce, shuttering businesses, prompting mass layoffs, and compelling speedy transitions to remote work. If your company has rushed to implement a temporary remote work practice to...

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