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IRS Issues Guidance for Employers Claiming 2020 Employee Retention Credit

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Earlier this month, the IRS provided guidance for employers claiming the employee retention tax credit for 2020.

The Investment Company Act - What Does Tonopah Have To Do With It?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Readers of this space may have noted my fondness for rural Nevada and the town of Tonopah in particular.   Tonopah owes its existence to the vast silver and gold deposits that lay beneath it.  In 1900, rancher James Logan Butler discovered a ledge of silver while tracking down an errant mule.  So

Well, I have an in with this association

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

If I got $5 for every time an advisor or other plan provider told me they had an in with an association, I’d probably have enough to pay my mortgage. The problem.

American Rescue Plan Act Expands Dependent Care Benefit—But Only for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

The just-signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains several provisions to help multiemployer and single employer plans fund retiree benefits. Two less-noticed provisions greatly increase the child care tax credit and dependent care exclusion, but only for 2021....

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - March 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Is government-run 'social housing' the solution to the Bay Area's affordability crisis? San Francisco Chronicle – March 15 - Two Bay Area lawmakers, Assembly members Alex Lee of San Jose and Buffy Wicks of Berkeley, have introduced the Social Housing Act of 2021.

Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Nick Barker and Chris Sheeren of Longhouse Partners

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

The interview below is part of a series from McGuireWoods that features interviews with impressive independent sponsors as part of our ongoing commitment to the independent sponsor community.

Indiana Court of Appeals Rejects Gamesmanship by Defendant in Summary Judgment Briefing

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in In re the Matter of the Estate of Dean C. Krieger, reversing summary judgment dismissal of a will contest.

Building Compliance Programs for AI Tools

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) applications are powerful tools that already have been deployed by companies to improve business performance across the health care, manufacturing, retail, and banking industries, among many others.

Gov4Nano Conducting “Data Sharing and FAIR Data Use Survey”

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Gov4Nano is a Horizon 2020 project that aims to design an effective risk governance process for nanotechnologies, including improving the availability of nano-relevant data.

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 95: Appellate Court Affirms Temporary Injunction Barring San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/03/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, a Texas appellate court affirmed a temporary injunction against the City of San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”) Ordinance, ruling that the ordinance is unconstitutional and preempted by the Texas Minimum Wage Act (“TMWA”).

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