Legal News

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the holidays" to blog about one...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

As 2019 winds down, employers should keep an eye on the five biggest employment law trends for 2020. ..Sexual orientation discrimination: legal or not? At the top of the list, employers should be ready for the forthcoming decision from the U.S....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advocating for nonemployees does not qualify for protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently determined....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

On December 16, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations respond to comments made on Notice 2018-68 (the “Notice”), which provided initial...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel recently issued a Memorandum of Generic Legal Advice that makes clear that the IRS expects each qualified plan and plan amendment to be signed and retained by the employer....By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Earlier this year, Governor Newsom signed two amendments to SB 1343 extending the deadline to comply with California’s expansion of sexual harassment training requirements to January 1, 2021....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

For many individuals, one of the most significant assets that gets transferred when they die is their benefits under an employer-sponsored retirement plan. A case recently decided by the Alabama Supreme Court, Moore v. Estate of Moore, is a reminder...By: Blank Rome LLP

On December 19, 2019, the federal government announced that proposed changes to the tax treatment of employee stock options will not come into force on January 1, 2020....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

At the final sessions of the year, Philadelphia City Council passed three ordinances affecting real estate development in the City....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Consonance Capital Partners (CCP) has announced it will sell Enclara Healthcare to Humana. Enclara, based in Philadelphia, is a hospice pharmacy benefit manager....By: McGuireWoods LLP