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What Constitutes Mass Shooting/Active Shooter Situation? Currently, there is no universally accepted definition of “mass shooting,” the general understanding of the concept seems to be a combination of two sub-categories of violent events, “mass...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (collectively referred to hereafter as “IRS”) on September 23, 2019 published the final regulations on hardship distributions, finalizing the regulations proposed in November 2018. The plans...By: Burr & Forman

Job descriptions are a crucial part of recruitment and hiring, and of performing an Equal Pay Act Analysis, classifying employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and developing reasonable accommodations under the Americans with...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently vacated a district court’s order compelling arbitration in a putative class action brought by a driver of a ridesharing company, finding that the plaintiff and other drivers who transport people...By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC

The Internal Revenue Service issued a Private Letter Ruling (PLR) stating that certain genetic testing services and related reports constitute medical care and may be reimbursed as an eligible medical expense under a health flexible spending account...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

In September 2019, the New Jersey Division of Rights (“DCR”) issued enforcement guidance (“Guidance”) clarifying and explaining how the DCR applies the state’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) to discrimination based on hairstyles, particularly...By: Epstein Becker & Green

On September 24, 2019, the US Department of Labor announced a finalized rule increasing the earnings threshold necessary for employees to qualify as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements....By: Polsinelli

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its proposal to amend its regulations regarding “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. The DOL estimates...By: Ulmer & Berne LLP

Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing a more equitable...By: International Lawyers Network

The U. S. Department of the Treasury recently issued final regulations governing hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) retirement savings plans....By: Ballard Spahr LLP