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The Empire State Development Corporation (“ESDC”) issued guidance over the weekend clarifying the status of school district construction work. This followed from the uncertainty created Friday, March 28, 2020 with the issuance of a directive from the...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Earlier yesterday, New York State Empire State Development updated its Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise Is Subject To A Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders, in furtherance of Executive Order 202.6, as amended by...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

With global concern regarding novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and COVID-19 rising and cases in the United States now being widely reported, employers should consider several issues surrounding managing a potential outbreak....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

The Employee Benefits Practice is pleased to present the Employee Benefits Developments Newsletter for the month of February 2020. Click on the links below for more information on each specific development or case....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Proposed Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) limits the compensation deduction available to publicly traded companies to $1.0 million for covered employees. In large part, the...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Patient substance use disorder (SUD) records received by group health plans from federally funded treatment programs are subject to the restrictions of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2). The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

A recent district court case out of Louisiana highlights the importance for employers to document their COBRA notice mailing procedures. In this case, a terminated employee claimed that her employer failed to give her timely notice of her COBRA...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced the revised transaction thresholds that trigger the requirement to file a premerger notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act)....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Effective February 11, 2020, the 10 members with the largest percentage ownership in an out-of-state limited liability corporation (LLC) may be held personally liable for unpaid wages arising from work performed in New York State....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

On November 27, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“Agencies”) issued proposed regulations setting forth new disclosure requirements for insured and self-insured group...By: Hodgson Russ LLP