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2021 Broadcasters’ Calendar

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Items of Note in 2021 - I. Applications for Renewal of License: The three-year long state-by-state license renewal cycle continues for stations in the television services (full-power television, Class A, TV Translator, and LPTV) and radio services (AM, FM, FM Translator, and LPFM).

New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Becomes Law: FFCRA Considerations for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The new COVID-19 stimulus package is now law. As discussed below, it provides some employers an incentive to extend certain COVID-19 related leave benefits through Q1 2021.

3 Gig Economy Predictions For 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

It’s typical as the year winds down to turn our attention to the upcoming new year to try to figure out what’s in store for us. And like no other time in most of our lives, we’re looking forward to putting the past year in the rearview mirror and flipping our calendars to start anew.

New Hampshire v. Massachusetts - Are There Broader State Tax Implications?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Massachusetts is taxing nonresidents who are working outside Massachusetts due to COVID-19. Seems unfair?

No Simulating Alice Requirements: Application of Abstract Ideas Alone Cannot Transform Patent Ineligible Subject Matter

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

SIMIO, LLC V. FLEXSIM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, INC. Before Prost, Clevenger, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

The Employer Playbook To Coronavirus Relief – Tax Credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The recently-enacted spending package, The Consolidated Appropriations Act (Act), contains additional emergency coronavirus relief including provisions that extend, modify or clarify provisions of both the Family First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic S

California Employers - Prepare for New (Non-COVID-19) 2021 Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

By any measure, 2020 presented novel, life-changing experiences for all of us. The resilience and focus required to endure the seemingly relentless wave of changes have helped to hone the skills of most workplaces and allowed them to pivot and survive....

$20 Million TSCA/Lead-Based Paint Penalty: Expensive Reminder to Manage and Audit Contractors’ Joint Regulatory Liabilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Renovation of homes built before 1978 frequently disturbs lead-based paint (LBP) and poses significant health risks, particularly for children.

MarkIt to Market® - December 2020: Watching the Pot™

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Trailblazing Legislation to Watch in 2021 - Welcome to our first installment of Watching the Pot™, which will provide summaries on recent buzz-worthy cannabis information, including decisions, legislation, news, and cases in the cannabis space which you may want to track.

COVID-19: Real Estate - A 50-State Guide to COVID-19 Property Policies and Regulations - December 2020 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The global COVID-19 outbreak has encouraged widespread orders to protect renters and owners of commercial and residential real property.

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