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COVID-19: SEC Provides Additional Relief and Guidance for Public Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

In further recognition of the challenges to conducting business during the COVID-19 pandemic: ..On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended through July 1, 2020, and clarified the conditions for, the conditional relief from...

Price Gouging During an Emergency: Coronavirus Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The COVID-19 pandemic has made commodities such as hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and toilet paper in high demand. The shortages, however temporary, have left shelves empty, orders unfulfilled, and items on back order. As a result, some consumers are...

COVID-19 and Consumer Financial Services: Navigating New U.S. and State Orders, Rules, Laws, Guidance, and Pleas

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

It is imperative that financial institutions stay abreast of COVID-19-related issues as they develop and consider the risks of failing to implement the various policies espoused in the federal and state orders and guidance, including those that are...

COVID-19 Inquiries and Disclosures in the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Once an employee has been exposed to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, what do you do? Once an employee has tested positive, what do you say?...
By: Akerman LLP

New Employer Posting Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new poster that sets forth the requirements of the new family and sick leave laws mandated in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) are required to post this...

Maryland Further Extends Tax Payment Deadline Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Following the U.S. Treasury’s announcements last week extending the April 15 deadline for payment of federal income tax, Maryland announced a similar measure, postponing until July 15, 2020 all tax payments owed by business and individual income...

Congress Introduces Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

On March 19, 2020, Senator Mitch McConnell introduced bill S. 3548 in the Senate, entitled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. In its present form, the CARES Act would provide for, among other things a vast increase in...

Central Texas Counties and the Cities of Austin and San Antonio Ordered to Stay Safe at Home

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases steadily rises throughout Texas while testing resources remain scarce, Central Texas counties issued “shelter-in-place” orders in an effort to #flattenthecurve....
By: Littler

Credit Insights – What Borrowers and Lenders Should Know About MACs During COVID

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Material adverse change provisions in credit agreements are under much heightened scrutiny in the current circumstances. In the current environment, both corporates and their lenders are trying to assess a fast-moving situation. Businesses are...

California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Issues COVID-19 FAQs

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

With the rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, California employers have endeavored to ensure the health and safety of their workforces while at the same time heeding the anti-discrimination provisions of the California Fair Employment and Housing...

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