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Iowa 2021 Legislative Session Kicks Off

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

The 2021 session of the 89th General Assembly began today, Monday, January 11. The Makeup of the 89th General Assembly - Republicans maintain their majority in both chambers.

Tips & Tricks: Brainspace Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

This edition of George Jon’s Tips and Tricks blog explores some not commonly known, yet extremely useful, features of the Brainspace application.

Financial Statement Reps

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

Market Trends: What You Need to Know - According to the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Point Studies, financial statement representations are universally required from sellers in private company M&A deals, included in 100% of transactions covered by t

Renewable Energy Update - January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

California’s looming decision on grid reliability: expand supply or manage demand?

New SFC requirements on electronic data storage

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

In response to the growing popularity in the use of external data storage for record-keeping, on 31 October 2019, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular to licensed corporations (LCs) on the use of external electronic data storage providers...

Changes to the California Family Rights Act and Small Employer Family Leave Mediation

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) which greatly expanded the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which took effect on January 1, 2021....
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2020's Bad Guys in Energy

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

Larceny, that business enterprise with a knack for (fleeting) success regardless of the state of the economy, was busy last year. As Obi-Wan Kenobe would say it: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy as the bad guys of energy in 2020....

SEC Enforcement: The Fourth Quarter of 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

The fourth quarter of calendar year 2020 continued trends evidenced in the third quarter of the year, although far fewer cases were initiated.

Consolidated Appropriations Act: Additional Paycheck Protection Program Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

Our previous articles have summarized the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Federal CARES Act: CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans, CARES Act: Loan Applications, and CARES Act: Loan Forgiveness Applications.  This client alert provides information regarding the add

IRS updates guidance to reflect legislation on expense deductibility under the PPP

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21

In light of recent Congressional action, the IRS has obsoleted its prior guidance that deductions of business expenses taken by recipients of forgiven loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are disallowed. On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 202

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