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Impact of COVID-19 Mandatory Business Closures on Local Occupancy Taxes

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

Among the severe business consequences of COVID-19 has been the government-mandated closure of non-essential businesses to better prevent the spread of the virus. Such closures have affected many retail establishments and service providers. In...

[Webinar] What Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 and H-1B Workers - April 8th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

Join Ulmer partner David W. Leopold as he navigates the complex Department of Labor regulations governing the employment of H-1B and E-3 professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic....
By: Ulmer & Berne LLP

3 Estate and Gift Planning Tips During Uncertain Times

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

As the COVID-19 pandemic changes financial and life circumstances, here are three estate and gift planning ideas that individuals might want to consider during these uncertain times....

HHS To Release Highly Anticipated Public Health And Social Services Emergency Fund Guidance Soon

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

The CARES Act (“Act”) appropriates $100 billion to create a Public Health Social Service Emergency Fund (“Fund”) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically and internationally for necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants...

Pharmacists Allowed To Dispense Emergency Prescription Refills Under EO 2020-25

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

On March 25, 2020, amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-25 to address the critical need to pharmacy services. This Executive Order gave pharmacists the authority to dispense up to a sixty (60) day...

States Place New Restrictions on Collection Efforts and Outbound Calls Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have far-reaching effects on businesses and consumers everywhere. While many states are taking broadly consistent approaches on certain issues (e.g., price gouging, non-essential business closures), one area where...

[Video] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Designing a process for continuous monitoring

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

Most CCOs and compliance practitioners understand the need for continuous monitoring. Whether it be as a part of your overall monitoring of third-parties, employees, or to test the overall effectiveness of internal controls and compliance, continuous...

Federal Circuit: Sequenom’s Fetal DNA Claims Are Patent Eligible

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

An unborn baby’s DNA (“fetal DNA”) can be used to determine the sex of the baby as well as to test for conditions such as Down’s syndrome. In the past, procedures to get samples of fetal DNA for testing involved sticking a large needle through the...

Blog: SEC Chief Accountant addresses CECL and accounting estimates in light of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia today issued a Statement on the Importance of High-Quality Financial Reporting in Light of the Significant Impacts of COVID-19, which stressed the importance of continuing to provide high-quality financial...

U.S. DOL Issues Temporary COVID-19 Leave Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/20

On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor put out “temporary regulations” interpreting two federal employee leave laws that took effect on that date. Both laws are part of the Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act (FFCRA). The Emergency Paid...

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