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D.N.J. Rejects Plaintiff’s Fee Request In Connection With State Court Remand Of Action Removed Under ERISA, Scaling Back Earlier Charge That Defendant’s Removal Was Nonsensical

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

In 2010, Chief Justice John Roberts observed that that ERISA is “an enormously complex and detailed statute.” Conkright v. Frommert, 559 U.S. 506, 509 (2010)....

IRS Provides Beginning-of-Construction Relief for Offshore Projects and Projects on Federal Land

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

The IRS recently issued Notice 2021-05, which provides relief for offshore projects and projects located on federal land related to the beginning-of-construction requirements for the production tax credit under Section 45 of the Code (“PTC”) and the investment tax credit under Section 48 of the C

What You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program’s Second Draw

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the long-anticipated $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill into law.  This law provides extended federal unemployment assistance at $300 per week, provides qualifying Americans with a $600 stimulus check, and delivers an additional $284 billion in Paycheck

The FCC Imposes New Requirements on Non-Marketing Residential Robocalls

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

To ring in the New Year, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released an order imposing strict limits on the number of non-telemarketing, prerecorded or artificial voice calls that can be made to residential phone lines without prior consent.

PPP Second Draw Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

In December 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CAA).

Hindsight is 2020: Data Privacy Law Year in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

A year full of firsts, 2020 introduced a number of new consumer data privacy protection laws.

Employers Have Limited Extension For Payment Of Social Security Taxes

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Pursuant to the CARES Act, many employers took advantage of the ability to defer payment of the employer portion of certain social security taxes that were otherwise due during 2020.

FCPA: 2020 Year-In-Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

As we look back on 2020, several FCPA enforcement trends emerge. The following summarizes the key statistics and developments in 2020: •The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought 29 enforcement actions in 2020.

DHS Announces New Procedure For DACA Recipients

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On January 4, 2021, DHS announced that for I-9 purposes, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients may present an unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with Code C33 issued on or after July 28, 2020, along with an I-797 Extension Notice that shows an additional one-year

Opportunity to Request Administrative Review - UPDATED January 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On January 5, 2021, Commerce announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products that are currently subject to antidumping and countervailing duties.

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