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Changes to Flexible Spending Accounts in New Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 27, President Trump signed the Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act into law.

Top 5 Tips for Conducting a Remote Investigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

With many workforces continuing to work remotely, companies have had to reshape the ways in which important business functions are executed, including the ways in which workplace investigations are conducted.

COVID-19 Class Actions Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of class action lawsuits were filed across a variety of industries in the United States – with theories of liability ranging from hand sanitizer false-labeling allegations, cruise-line negligence claims, and airline ticket refund demands, to comp

Proposed Amendments to Rule 144

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

In its 2019 Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offerings,1 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) included a section requesting comment regarding resale exemptions, including Rule 144.

Relief Is On the Way: The Second COVID-19 Relief Bill and What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Just before midnight on December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a nearly 5,500 page stimulus bill allocating roughly $900 billon of much needed relief to United States businesses and individuals while funding the federal government until Septemb

New COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation Provides Exemption for Economic Impact Payments from Garnishment by Private Creditors and Debt Collectors

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 21, Congress overwhelmingly passed a consolidated bill (H.R. 133) that contains $1.4 trillion in appropriations to keep the federal government funded until October 2021 and $900 billion in coronavirus economic relief.

U.S. Department of Commerce Publishes Military End User List for Restricting Exports to China and Russia

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued the anticipated list of designated military end users (MEU List) under Section §744.21 (MEU Rule) of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Restrictions (see Federal Register notice).

CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion Addressing Regulatory Uncertainty Regarding Special Purpose Credit Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 21, 2020, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion that addresses regulatory uncertainty related to certain aspects of special purpose credit programs (“SPCPs”) designed and implemented by for-profit organizations.

COVID-19: What the Recent Face Covering Directives Mean for Private Employers in Maine

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

In mid-December 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills, the state’s attorney general’s office, the Maine Department of Health & Human Services, and the Maine Human Rights Commission published new guidance concerning mask directives and the availability of accommodations for individuals prevented fr

FTC settles claims alleging tenant background screening company failed to use reasonable procedures to assure the accuracy of its reports

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it settled an action it filed against AppFolio, Inc. (“AppFolio”), regarding alleged unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

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