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This third installment of summaries of some of the key provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2020 (“the SECURE Act”) discusses an extension of the date for adopting a new employer retirement plan....By: Blank Rome LLP

In this second of a four-part series providing an overview of some key provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act of 2019, I summarize the Act’s liberalization of the 401(k) plan nondiscrimination testing...By: Blank Rome LLP

One of the spending bills signed by President Trump to avert a government shutdown late last year had attached to it the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, or as it’s known by its acronym, the SECURE Act....By: Blank Rome LLP

In July, we reported that the New York State Legislature had passed a bill that could substantially alter the legal landscape of wage disputes by allowing employees with wage claims to file liens against their employers’ assets in the amount of the...By: Blank Rome LLP

New Jersey and New York are the latest states to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their pay history and considering pay information in making employment decisions....By: Blank Rome LLP

UPDATE: On December 29, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order temporarily enjoining the enforcement of AB 51 pending resolution of plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, highlighting the...By: Blank Rome LLP

For many individuals, one of the most significant assets that gets transferred when they die is their benefits under an employer-sponsored retirement plan. A case recently decided by the Alabama Supreme Court, Moore v. Estate of Moore, is a reminder...By: Blank Rome LLP

As the new year approaches, California employer associations have taken action to prevent Assembly Bill (“AB”) 51 from taking effect. As referenced in this BR Workplace Post, AB 51, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 10, 2019, prohibits...By: Blank Rome LLP

Just yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving the “fluctuating work week” (“FWW”) method of paying overtime that has been percolating in the Commonwealth courts for almost six years. The Pennsylvania high court...By: Blank Rome LLP

Post-acquisition disputes often involve accounting issues to be resolved by an accounting firm or auditor. Clients need to analyze those issues carefully, particularly as legal issues often overlap with the accounting issues. In Delaware—often the...By: Blank Rome LLP