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Tackling the COVID-19 Crisis – 10 Tips for Commercial Lenders

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The declaration of the surge in cases of COVID-19 aka Coronavirus as a global pandemic appears to have caught many people off guard. Governments, businesses, and individuals seem largely to have been unprepared to handle the early days of this public...

Mortgage Servicing in the Time of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The announcement last week by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and other agencies that they will provide mortgage loan forbearance arrangements for up to 6 months, subject to an extension of an additional 6 months, directly impacts mortgage servicers in two...

COVID-19: IRS Postpones Tax Deadline and Court and Agency Closures Will Delay Federal Tax Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Notice 2020-18 provides welcome economic relief from filing and payment obligations for certain federal income taxes; however, traps for the unwary exist. Tax Deadline – Key Points: ..On March 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued...

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Material Adverse Effect and M&A Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Acquisition agreements customarily address risk associated with significant downward changes to the target’s business prior to closing through a variety of provisions, including through the use of the “material adverse effect” or “material adverse...

AIM - Coronavirus preliminary accounts and other temporary measures

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The London Stock Exchange has published Inside AIM on temporary measures to support AIM companies and nominated advisers (nomads) through the current challenges. It has also written to nomads on the publication of prelims, following the FCAs note on...

CMS Announces Relief for Participants in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

On March 22, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a press release that it is granting exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for upcoming data submission and measure reporting deadlines for Medicare...

TTB and FDA Relax Restrictions on the Production of Hand Sanitizers by Alcohol Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

With the increasing pace of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the related emergent need to increase the available supply for hand sanitizer products across the United States, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), followed by...

Brussels Rail Transport Brief: March 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The Court Of Justice Of The EU Confirms The Legality Of Certain Commission’s Inspections - On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) has rejected appeals filed by the Czech national railway operator,...

[Event] Regional Virtual Compliance & Ethics Conference Overview - April 3rd, Boston, MA

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from the convenience of your...

FDA Issues Guidance for Clinical Trial Sponsors and Investigators Regarding Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Trials

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The FDA this month released guidance surrounding the conduct of clinical trials involving medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key themes of the guidance are (i) protect the health and safety of trial staff and participants; (ii)...

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