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New York State Enacts Quarantine Leave Addressing COVID-19 Emergency

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Amid a flurry of Executive Orders coming from his office, on March 19 Governor Cuomo signed into law a new statute requiring employers to provide quarantine leave to employees who are subject to mandatory or precautionary quarantine or isolation...

Zoom Boom: eDiscovery Considerations Around Videoconferencing

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

With many of us now working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality of using videoconferencing software like Zoom, Teams, and other such platforms has become a regular part of the day-to-day. This was already becoming a trend with...

8(a) Contractors: To Suspend or Not Suspend In Light of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

If you are an 8(a) contractor, you may have received a notification from your Business Opportunity Specialist regarding a voluntary suspension due to the March 13, 2020 declaration of a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. Covered...

Practical Considerations for Manufacturers Pivoting to PPE Production to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented virtually unprecedented health challenges to the United States and the world at large. But the pandemic also may present both civic and business opportunities. One of the most immediate and pressing issues is the...

COVID-19 and U.S. Statutes of Limitation

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

At the federal and state levels, there have been calls to suspend statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 outbreak. A number of states have already acted, but state approaches vary and are open to future changes as the challenges of the pandemic...

Coronavirus: Identifying Essential Activities and Businesses under Harris County Stay Home Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

A large number of Texas' biggest urban cities and counties are ordering residents to stay indoors and work from home. On March 24, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, in a joint press conference with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, issued a...

Washington and Connecticut Issue COVID-19 Related Advisories Permitting Certain Mortgage-Related Business to be Conducted From Home

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

Both Washington and Connecticut state agencies have issued advisories regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, permitting certain licensed mortgage business operations to further avoid the risk of virus exposure by having employees work at home.  These...

CARES Act Would Expand Retirement Plan Access impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The proposed Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES ACT”) would, if enacted, provide legislative relief to participants impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. This relief is expected to be agreed upon and enacted – although likely...

Does Your Force Majeure Provision Extend to the Coronavirus? (Updated)

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/03/20

The coronavirus has caused unprecedented business disruptions on a global scale. Our Litigation Group diagnoses the problem and discusses how the ramifications could trigger force majeure provisions in your contracts....

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...

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