The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment related to its future role in restricting the use of non-compete clauses in employer-employee contracts. The comment period ends on March 11, 2020. Comments may be submitted electronically or in paper...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Key points- •The new Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, effective this year, broadens eligibility requirements for 401(k) plans. •Previously, part-time employees who worked fewer than 1,000 hours per year were...By: Husch Blackwell LLP
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Globally, many developers and contractors are scrambling to identify available contractual relief as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupts cross-border supply chains. US businesses will recall a similar effort just eighteen months ago, when the Trump...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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On February 26, 2020, Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by former shareholders of AmTrust, Inc., challenging the take-private buyout of the company by its...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP
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On February 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O. 13859) launching the American Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative to increase U.S. prosperity, enhance national and economic security, accelerate national leadership in AI and...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma, 589 U.S. ___ (2020) (Sulyma) that an ERISA1 plaintiff’s admitted receipt of disclosures about his retirement plan investments was insufficient to...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP
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In 2016, Florida joined the ranks of states that legalized medical marijuana after voters approved a constitutional amendment, which led to the enactment of implementing statutes. Since then, more than three hundred thousand Floridians have become...By: Foley & Lardner LLP
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- With the World Health Organization having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, firms should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel. - Below are some suggested practices U.S.-based firms can...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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In April 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance indicating that a health plan must include the value of financial assistance received from a drug manufacturer (often referred to as a “coupon” or “copay card”) when...By: Foley & Lardner LLP
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The construction contract calls for International Building Code-compliant lumber. The insured doesn’t supply that. What the insured does supply gets installed but then ripped out and replaced, causing damage to the surrounding property into which the...By: White and Williams LLP
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