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PPP2, Real Estate, and Tax Highlights of Year-end COVID-Relief Act (The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

The massive Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), providing year-end COVID-19 relief, was signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020.

Alert: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Provides Further Pandemic Tax Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

On December 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

SEC Action on Misleading COVID-19 Disclosures: Implications for the Municipal Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Summary - The U.S.

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending December 4, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Verification: Rule 1.115(e) of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure cannot constrain or prohibit a plaintiff from delegating to its servicer-agent the authority to verify its foreclosure complaint, and trial court erred by dismissing complaint signed by servi

Giving it Our Best Shot – Statewide Vaccination Plans (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Vaccine approval and administration are the next steps in the fight against COVID-19. As with nearly everything about this pandemic, guidance and action plans vary by jurisdiction, and are constantly evolving.

FAA’s New Drone Rules Lift Aerial Journalism

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Summary - The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) released two long-awaited rules expanding the operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Fight the enemy where they aren’t: why DR is vital to countering ransomware threats.

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Suffering a ransomware attack is a costly proposition for every modern organization. There are various cyber-security threats that companies must counter on a daily basis, from phishing and denial-of-service attacks to zero-day exploits and simple human error....

The SEC Adopts a Modernized Marketing Rule and the Testimonial Prohibition is No Longer

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an amended, “modernized” Rule 206(4)-1 of the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940 (the “Marketing Rule”) citing advancements in technology, changes in investors’ expectations, and the diversification of the investment adviso

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Round 2 of the Paycheck Protection Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

After days of uncertainty, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) was passed by Congress on December 21, 2020, and signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020....

State Prudential Standards for Mortgage Servicers: “Ahead of the Curve” or “Dead Man’s Curve”?

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

I was only 9 years old when Jan and Dean in 1963 released their hit song “Dead Man’s Curve.” I thought about this song when I read the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (“CSBS”) Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Nonbank Mortgage Servicers (the “Proposal”)....

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