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As we wrote in a previous On the Subject, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had signaled that it might rehear its August 2019 decisions in Dorman v. The Charles Schwab Corp., in which the Court compelled arbitration of ERISA class-action claims...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final rules clarifying the circumstances under which “bona fide” groups or associations of employers and professional employer organizations (PEOs) may be permitted to sponsor single defined...By: McDermott Will & Emery

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expanded the temporary relief for frozen defined benefit plans to include nondiscrimination requirements relating to benefits, rights and features, available for plan years beginning before 2021. The expanded relief...By: McDermott Will & Emery

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated the district court’s dismissal of trademark and false advertising claims and grant of summary judgment on a copyright claim. Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC v. M.W. Watermark, LLC; Michael Gethin,...By: McDermott Will & Emery

The First Circuit issued a decision holding that two private equity funds involved in a case are not required to pay for the withdrawal limit of a portfolio company. Despite the limited victory, the guiding rule with respect to defined benefit plan...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Am 29. November 2019 hat Bundeswirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier mit seiner überabeiteten „Industriestrategie 2030“ seine angedachten Leitlinien für die zukünftige deutsche und europäische Industriepolitik der Öffentlichkeit vorgelegt. Hauptanliegen...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 25 – 29, 2019. November 26, 2019: The IRS issued a News Release regarding a Revenue Procedure that updates the...By: McDermott Will & Emery

The UK Government has con?rmed that it will extend to the private sector tax rules designed to target tax avoidance by contractors who operate through an intermediary personal service company (PSC). The UK Government has announced that new...By: McDermott Will & Emery

United States: July - September 2019 Update - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) continue an active docket challenging M&A transactions. DOJ is resolving antitrust reviews significantly faster than the FTC, following...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Based on a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision, parties outside of a transaction—not just the buyer or seller—may be able to enforce continuing employment provisions in a purchase agreement. This decision shows that a third party can successfully...By: McDermott Will & Emery