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Recently Passed Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes Changes to Paycheck Protection Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

President Donald Trump signed into law on Sunday, December 27, 2020 the omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government. This federal appropriations bill includes approximately $900 billion in targeted COVID-19 relief....

Developments in Association Law 2019 – 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2019 and 2020. Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits. Nonprofits have litigated in other areas, including lawsuits brought by members, governance, and tax....

Shared Custody and School Decisions During the Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Virtual? In-person? Hybrid? What happens when parents cannot agree? As the country continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, parents with shared custody are faced with difficult choices regarding how their children should attend school....

L.A. County Orders 10-Day Mandatory Quarantine for Certain Travelers

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

After much confusion sparked by a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health earlier this week, LACDPH just issued its second Revised Temporary Targeted Safer at Home Health Officer Order in less than 24 hours.

OFAC Issues Guidance on Sanctioned Chinese Military Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

On December 28, 2020, the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published awaited guidance on the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 13959, “Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies,” wh

Winter COVID-19 Relief Bill: Overview of Key IP and Entertainment Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Congress passed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) on December 21, 2020 and the Act was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Though titled as COVID relief, the Act includes sweeping changes to U.S.

Court Held That The Term “Spouse” In A Trust Meant The Primary Beneficiary’s Wife At The Time Of The Trust’s Execution And Not A Subsequent Wife

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In Ochse v. Ochse, a mother created a trust that provided that the trustee was authorized to make distributions to her son and the son’s spouse. No. 04-20-00035-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 8922 (Tex. App.—San Antonio November 18, 2020, no pet. history)....

HCHD Confirms More Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

The Hamilton County Health Department announced it has received more shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, persons living or working in Hamilton County with Phase 1a1 or Phase 1a2 status can now receive the vaccine.

Massachusetts Announces Relief for Businesses Hit Hardest by COVID

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

Massachusetts businesses that have been the hardest hit by the COVD-19 pandemic will be able ‎to apply for up to $75,000 in relief from the Commonwealth beginning at noon on December 31, ‎‎2020.‎ Charlie Baker’s administration announced that it had made an additional $668 million available ‎to s

How will a Biden administration affect Title IX?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

College can be a time of freedom and exploration for young people. However, there is also a long-ignored culture of sexual discrimination and harassment that affects many campuses around the country — and, unfortunately, sometimes a tendency towards an increase in accusations....

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