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Seyfarth Synopsis: Waterloo, Iowa has enacted the state’s first “Ban the Box” Ordinance....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-44 today that provides the 2020 cost-of-living inflation adjustments for certain health and welfare benefit plans. Some of these amounts have been previously released by the IRS. Here are the highlights......By: Stoel Rives LLP

Congress is poised to overturn two recent judicial interpretations of the whistleblower protections of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank). On Sept. 23, 2019, the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act...By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

In the early hours of July 1, 2008, a comprehensive, multi-faceted piece of legislation was agreed upon in Albany between legislative leaders and our "accidental governor," David Paterson (i.e. elevated to the position as a result of the resignation...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a long-awaited decision with significant impact for the private equity industry, in Sun Capital Partners III, LP v. New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Fund, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

On October 24, 2019, Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York issued her ruling granting Defendants’ summary judgment motion in the matter of Lawrence v. Chemprene, Inc., et al., 18-CV-2537. While the procedural history and the conduct...By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently held that the fluctuating workweek method of calculating overtime, which is permitted under the federal FLSA, is not permitted under Pennsylvania law. In this podcast, we will discuss the decision, its...By: K&L Gates LLP

Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rulemaking that will make fluctuating workweek pay—FWW—more beneficial for employers and employees alike.......By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Responding to debate over paying college athletes, the NCAA recently opened the door to college athletes profiting from their image and likeness in the future. As most surely know, college athletes are considered amateur athletes, meaning the NCAA...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The IRS has been issuing the 2017 Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty (ESRP) assessments (Letter 226-J). The Letter 226-J provides the IRS’ determination of whether an “applicable large employer” may be liable for an ESRP for a particular...By: Locke Lord LLP