The most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades became effective on January 1, 2020. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) made two positive changes: • It increases the required beginning...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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The Washington state legislature is currently in session, and legislators have introduced numerous bills relating to the cannabis industry. While it is too early to know which bills will advance and which will not, below is a summary of two...By: Lane Powell PC
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You know that ERISA requires that the claimant receive “adequate notice in writing…setting forth the specific reasons for such denial, written in a manner to be understood by the participant.”...By: Lane Powell PC
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HUD issued a proposed rule to amend its Fair Housing Act design and construction regulations to incorporate the following as safe harbors: (i) the 2009 edition of the International Code Council Accessible and Usable Building and Facilities (ICC...By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, now is a good time to revisit your office romance policy. Employers often shudder at the thought of workplace romances and the impact they could have on office morale and productivity. In light of the firmly...By: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted a new safety rule on January 16, 2020, requiring employers to provide employees with access to their written Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) within five days of an...By: Beveridge & Diamond PC
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was enacted on December 20, 2019, as part of a major appropriations bill. The SECURE Act is intended to make it easier for a broad range of individuals to save for...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC
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he Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020 that threshold limits under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act) will be increased. The changes apply to transactions that close on or after the...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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This week’s Update features a number of stories on growing online travel platforms – including the launch of an entirely new travel application and the possible resurrection of an old familiar travel application....By: Foster Garvey PC
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On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the “dirty dirt” bill that requires businesses engaged in soil and fill recycling to comply with the background checks and licensing requirements currently imposed on the solid waste...By: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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