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Office Developers Take a “Wait-and-See” Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

With the pandemic shifting the use of traditional office space, there is much uncertainty as to what the future of development in this sector will look like.

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of ERISA Claims Challenging The Inclusion Of Company Stock In 401(k) Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday, February 4, affirmed the dismissal of an ERISA class-action lawsuit filed against General Electric Company and its former CEO.

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2020 Year-End Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The second half of 2020 saw U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") enforcement activity continue to rebound from deep uncertainty and change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tax Court in Brief - February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose. The Week of January 25 – January 29, 2021 - Costello v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-9, January 25, 2021 | Halpern, J. | Dkt. No.

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer.

The Corporate Transparency Act – Government KYC

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Summary of the Corporate Transparency Act under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - On January 1, 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, became effective after both houses of Congr

2020 Anti-Money Laundering Year in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism finance or other illegal activity, were leaked to the public.

ICE Once Again Extends “Relaxed” I-9 Document Inspection Rules, This Time Through March 31, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that its “relaxed” rules have once again been extended until March 31, 2021.

WOTUS Encore: The Fate of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Implications for Groundwater

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

It seems like yesterday, but it was actually last summer when the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, effective June 22, 2020 (the "Rule")....

A Brief Overview of the New Massachusetts Campus Safety Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 12, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed a new Campus Safety Act (“CSA”) aimed at addressing sexual violence on- and off-campus at institutions of higher education.

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