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CISA Updates Advisory on Large-Scale Impending and Credible Ransomware Threat to Healthcare to Include Additional IOCs

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

On Oct. 28, a joint cybersecurity advisory was published by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI and the Department of Health & Human Services. The advisory warned of an imminent cybercrime threat to U.S.

Enjoy the Calm, Prepare for the Storm

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

On the eve of the final voting day in the 2020 election, it feels like the calm before the storm. As divided as Americans are in these times, there are a few beliefs that everyone seems to share......

MarkIt to Market® - October 2020: gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods.

SBA Releases Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP Borrowers

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

On October 26, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a notice in the Federal Register that, among other updates, announced two new forms, 3509 and 3510 (the Forms),  related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  Form 3509 is for for-profit businesses, while 3510 applies only t

It’s Time to Initiate a SOFR Loan…Or Maybe Not

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

I wrote back in the early days of 2020, or as we call it now, the “Time Before,” that we thought it made sense for key market participants to consider an early move to SOFR pricing, not just as the backstop but as the interest rate of the loans.  Frankly, we were thinking about the SASB market, a

Client Alert: Don't Compound the Problem: Reporting Disciplinary Matters to the Ohio Medical Board

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

As if navigating disciplinary matters is not tricky enough, Ohio law imposes often overlooked reporting requirements upon health care facilities and certain individuals with knowledge of such matters.

What are Common Ethical Issues in Tax Practice?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

The nature of tax practice presents a number of unique ethical issues. Tax practice requires compliance with multiple ethical frameworks. This creates ambiguities and raises complex questions.

Franchisee 101: COVID Defense Leads to Contempt

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

A federal court in Tennessee held a Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken former franchisee in contempt for failure to deidentify its restaurant after entry of a temporary restraining order and consent to a permanent injunction.

What to Watch for on Election Day in Minnesota

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

After what feels like four years of nonstop campaigning, the 2020 election is finally upon us! As we head into Tuesday night, polls indicate it will be a tough night for Republicans. However, four years ago, the polling was wildly off and Republicans vastly outperformed expectations....

Mediation for Family Law Disputes—Is It a Cure-All, a Band-Aid Precursor to Litigation, or Something in Between?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/11/20

If during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic you, and/or your spouse, have made the decision to part ways, then there’s a good chance you have considered or read about mediation as a potential way forward. Mediation, including online mediation, is seemingly all the buzz right now.

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