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1. Treating Voluntary Uniformed Service Differently than Involuntary Service - The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employers of all types and sizes from discriminating against applicants and employees...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group

The origins of the FIDIC suite - The Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) was founded in Belgium in 1913. Since then, it has become the foremost representative body for the world's consulting engineers, with member associations...By: White & Case LLP

Election and Impeachment - The presidential race will garner much of the attention during the 2020 election cycle, but there is fierce competition elsewhere, too. Republicans and Democrats are fighting for both U.S. House of Representatives and...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This client alert is intended to remind you of certain year-end reporting requirements under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), with respect to stock issued to employees (or former employees) upon the exercise...By: Fenwick & West LLP

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2020 spending bill, which included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act). The SECURE Act makes significant changes to the operation of private...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion. The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer of Australia, based on an...By: White & Case LLP

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

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. It is not uncommon for parties to simply re-use the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

There is nothing wrong with free unless there is a hidden cost involved. Small business plans that don’t require filing a Form 5500 is great until you realize the cost in saving for retirement plans....By: Ary Rosenbaum

In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from patients. In this guest post,...By: Rumberger | Kirk