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IRS Issues Guidance for Claiming the Employee Retention Credit for the First Half of 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

This week, the IRS issued guidance for employers claiming the employee retention tax credit for the first two quarters of 2021.

An Update on Florida’s Overhaul of Data Privacy Statutes

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

On Tuesday, April 6, the Florida Senate Rules Committee substantively amended Senate Bill 1734, which would create the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” This is the Senate version of the dueling Florida House and Senate measures to bring California-like consumer data privacy protection to Florida

Litigation Trends 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Approximately 53 weeks ago, in the first week of lockdown we made a decision to table our 2020 Litigation Trends Report. Trends were difficult to discern; client and business priorities were rightfully elsewhere; and uncertainty and anxiety were beginning to crescendo.

Corp Fin Director Questions Application of PSLRA to De-SPAC Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

John Coates, Acting Director, Division of Corporation Finance, issued a statement questioning the application of the safe harbor for forward looking information in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) to a de-SPAC transaction....

Workplace Law Lowdown | Return of the 14-Day Quarantine Period

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

We reported earlier this year that Michigan employers were permitted to reduce the requisite quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for employees who experienced close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 based upon the passage of Enrolled Senate Bill 1258 and updates to the guidance issue

SBA Clarifies PPP Loans and Bankruptcy

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Since the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, there has been confusion regarding eligibility for businesses or owners associated with bankruptcy.

MarkIt to Market® - March 2021: GW Pharma Seeks Dismissal of Patent Suit Filed in Texas by Canopy Growth

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

We have been keeping a close eye on the patent suit filed by Canopy Growth against GW Pharma in the Western District of Texas’s Waco Division, a venue that has attained recent fame for its speed to trial in patent litigation.

Illinois Tightens Restrictions on Use Of Criminal Conviction Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Restrictions on inquiring into, or using, criminal history information are not new to Illinois employers. For years, Illinois employers been precluded from using an applicant’s arrest history when making hiring or other employment decisions....

Presidential and Congress Elections in Peru

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

This Sunday April 11, 2021, Presidential and Congress elections will be held in Peru. We are facing a crucial election with a very complex context.

Dark Patterns and the CCPA: How Your Website Can Comply

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

The California Attorney General recently approved modified regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). One part of the modified regulations bans “dark patterns” on a website. What are dark patterns?...

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