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Although the 2017 amendments to the TRID rule, often referred to as TRID 2.0, added commentary to TRID provisions of Regulation Z and, particularly, Appendix D to Regulation Z, that addresses multiple advance construction loans, there has continued...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

As we reach the end of 2019 and prepare to flip the calendar to 2020, Congress and the president have finally passed the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act....By: Varnum LLP

Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s subsidiary in Asia”—might be...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019, or "Secure Act", has been passed by Congress as part of a large government funding bill. Upon being signed into law by the President, the Secure Act will be the most significant legislation...By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

The world of benefits regulation has seen significant change lately, with the enactment of tax reform in 2017 (see “Focus on ERISA - Tax Reform Includes Benefits and Compensation Provisions”), and the rise and fall of the U.S. Department of Labor’s...By: Dechert LLP

2019 ends with a bang. Even apart from that big political event that begins with the "I" word, and those two major holidays that are imminent, there have been some very weird employment-related news items this week. Have you been paying attention?...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

In Allison v. Eriksson, 479 Mass. 626 (Mass. 2018), a majority LLC member undertook a merger in violation of his fiduciary duties. In a case of first impression, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that equitable remedies, in addition...By: Novack and Macey LLP

In 2017, the IRS significantly limited the ability of plan sponsors to request a determination letter that its individually-designed retirement plan met the tax qualification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Since that date, plan sponsors...By: Locke Lord LLP

On December 16, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a major decision restoring employers’ property rights in the use of email and other IT resources. In Caesar’s Entertainment, the NLRB held that employees have no statutory right...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

On the same day as the departure of the lone Democratic Board member, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week continued its trend of issuing employer-friendly decisions that reverse Obama-era Board precedent. In two December 16 decisions...By: Ballard Spahr LLP