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Government’s Failure to Grant REA Can Constitute Breach of Contract - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q1 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in BGT Holdings LLC v.

California’s “Right to Recall” Law: What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 93 into law, a rehiring and retention law which requires employers in certain industries to make written job offers to employees who were laid off because of the impact of COVID-19.

1st Fla. Climate Change Suit May Be Just The Beginning

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

For most of the last decade, creative plaintiffs attorneys and their clients — states, municipalities and environmental groups — have pushed novel, untested tort theories designed to hold energy companies, and sometimes, those same state and municipal interests, liable for climate change.

IRS Issues Safe Harbor Regarding Deductibility of Certain Eligible Expenses Paid or Incurred in 2020 by Taxpayers that Received First Draw PPP Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

If you filed your 2020 tax return prior to December 27, 2020 when the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was enacted and therefore did not deduct certain expenses due to your Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan, good news has arrived from the IRS!

Leasing a Not So Spooky Ghost Kitchen

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Even before the invasion of Covid-19, food delivery was an evolving trend, made especially so by the easy use of cell phone apps such as DoorDash and UberEats. The pandemic, of course, accelerated this trend and along with it, the rise of ghost kitchens....

Multistate Compliance for Employers With Out-of-State Remote Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted a number of previously in-person positions to remote work and telecommuting. In the meantime, many employees have moved out of state from their usual office locations for personal or financial reasons....

Combined Federal, VA and NC Government Resources for COVID-19 - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Virginia Resources Updated: April 23, 2021 North Carolina Resources Updated: March 26, 2021 COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia): Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website - This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guida

[Audio] Committed Capital Podcast: ESG and Asset Management - Challenges and Opportunities

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

How will recent EU regulatory developments and the change of U.S. administration impact ESG in asset management?

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Process and Guidelines Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The Small Business Administration (SBA) released key details on application requirements (RRF Application), eligibility and a program guide (RRF Program Guide) for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) on April 19, 2021.

ARPA’s Impact on Multiemployer Pension Plans and Contributing Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).

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