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Most blog entries focus on new developments or recent legislation. This one’s a bit different. Its subject matter, fiduciary responsibility, is as old as ERISA itself. In today’s environment of increased litigation risks for plans, it’s critically...By: Burr & Forman

A December 27, 2019 post to this blog by Jon Nason provided an overview of the many changes affecting retirement plans made by the SECURE Act, which was enacted as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 on December 20, 2019....By: Burr & Forman

With the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it was only a matter of time before the IRS issued a new W-4 Employee Withholding Certificate form.  Employers use the W-4 to determine how much pay to withhold from an employee’s check...By: Burr & Forman

New Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Derivative Products - On February 8, 2020, the United States expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum raw material imports to include finished product imports from all but a select few countries. ...By: Burr & Forman

It’s official, almost. Implementation of the new H-1B filing process for 2020 is fast approaching and more details have been released. DHS published a notice in the Federal Register on January 9, 2020, which officially announced the process....By: Burr & Forman

While the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) does not provide federal subject matter jurisdiction, federal courts may nevertheless have jurisdiction over proceedings to compel arbitration if the underlying claim is “predicated on an action that ‘arises...By: Burr & Forman

In the summer of 2019, I wrote a short blog on the death of the PCORI fee — Ding, Dong, the PCORI Fee is Dead!. When enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, the fee was set to expire with plan/policy years ending after September 30, 2019....By: Burr & Forman

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “Appropriations Act”) that includes the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019” (the “SECURE Act”). The SECURE Act...By: Burr & Forman

Restrictive Covenants - A recent decision in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division addressed the enforcement of a Preliminary Injunction to enforce restrictive and non-compete provision in an employment...By: Burr & Forman

In an article published by IPWatchdog on November 15, India Vincent and Brooke Watson discuss the intersection of cybersecurity and intellectual property for startups. Please see full E-Note below for more information....By: Burr & Forman