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Tips for Working with IRS Revenue Agents During an Audit – Part 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sometimes a difficult and complicated process. Even more so now given the pandemic.  Interactions with a Revenue Agent may not happen in person, but there will be contact with the IRS in some form....

The return of earmarks: Community Project Funding approved by both parties in the House

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Last month House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) unveiled a proposal to return to congressional directed spending (i.e., earmarks) in what is being called “Community Project Funding.”...
By: Hogan Lovells

Fla. Ruling Opens Door To Foreign Asset Freeze Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Although receiving little fanfare since its issuance, a recent trial court order in Florida state court has sent a warning shot to American defendants embroiled in litigation abroad. In Gorsoan Ltd. v.

Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving....
By: Littler

Are Buyers Irrational When They Don't Select Me?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Seth Godin has written of the fallacy of rational marketers and irrational customers. The moral of the story is that buyers, even B2B buyers, do not always act in rational ways. So no matter what you're selling, you’ll need to be prepared at all times to adapt to the customer's wishes...

Disclosing Law Enforcement Personnel Records

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

The Intersection Between Brady Lists, Pitchess Statutes and SB 1421 - California law enforcement agencies in California are now confronted with the interplay among Brady lists and alerts, the Public Records Act, and Pitchess statutes and how they work together to provide disclosure of informatio

The Biden Administration Environmental Rollbacks Reversals and Initiatives

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

It has been 50 days since Joseph R. Biden was sworn into office.

Recent OFAC Settlement Highlights Due Diligence Expectations When Selling to Intermediaries

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

Last week, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement with UniControl, Inc. (UniControl or “the company”) for shipping goods to European trading partners when UniControl knew or should have known that some of its products would ultimately be re-exported to Iran.

Compliance Hiring Lessons from a Coach Hiring Disaster: Les Miles at KU – The Hiring Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

In one of the biggest hiring disasters in recent memory, Kansas University (KU) parted ways with its head football coach Les Miles.

Rapid Rise in Telehealth Leads to Significant Oversight: How to Prepare Now for New Audit Activities

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/03/21

The Pandemic led to a rise in the use of telehealth and a recognition of its value. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the use of telehealth to provide healthcare services and enhance access to health care grew at an exponential rate.

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