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Seyfarth Synopsis: In its introduction to its New Active shooter training materials, the Illinois State Police note that “civilians that are present at any given incident are the true first responders.”...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Effective January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 1554 requires that California employers notify employees who participate in a flexible spending account, including a dependent care flexible spending account, a health flexible spending account or adoption...By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The most recent installment of the Restricting Covenant Series was inspired by the Jeopardy! tournament “The Greatest of All Time,” where champion Ken Jennings edged out two other competitors to win the million-dollar prize. So, for the crossword and...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

When the Department of Labor (DOL) withdraws one of its previous opinion letters and issues a new interpretation, should a court to change its ruling? No — not according to a federal judge in Arkansas....By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In terms of value, the technology and healthcare sectors—separately and, sometimes, in tandem—have ruled the M&A markets in 2019. Meanwhile, the consumer industry faced tough times—though there could be a rebound in 2020. The US technology, media...By: White & Case LLP

Ever since the Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Smith v. City of Jackson, plaintiff employment lawyers have struggled with how best to assert a viable claim of disparate impact age discrimination. The concept of disparate impact discrimination was...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The U.S. oil and gas industry has witnessed significant transformations over the last year, and 2020 should see even more transformative changes. At 2020 NAPE Summit in Houston, Texas on February 6-7, 2020, E&Ps, financiers and service companies will...By: Opportune LLP

Under North Carolina statute, employees who leave work for a reason other than good cause attributable to the employer are not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals established a legal test for...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

In Gorbacheva v. Abbott Laboratories Extended Disability Plan, et al., 29 U.S. App. LEXIS 36542 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 10, 2019), the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to an ERISA claimant as excessive because she had...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Regulation Best Interest: Rollover Recommendations for Pension Plan Benefits (Rollovers Part 8) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental Interpretation. I am discussing...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP