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As you (should) know, the current edition of the Form I-9 expired on August 31, 2019. USCIS has decreed that, until further notice, employers should continue using this 2017 edition of the Form I-9 (annotated with “Form I-9 07/17/17 N” in the lower...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full article below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP

If you own a successful privately held business, then it is likely you have received a call from a private equity firm telling you that they have specifically targeted you and want to buy your business. You have heard now is a good or even great time...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

In recent years, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina and South Carolina) has lowered the bar for plaintiffs to take racial harassment claims to a jury trial when the alleged conduct involved use of racial slurs....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

If your company employs 100 or more employees or has 50 or more employees and a federal contract of $50,000 or more, the deadline to file your employee pay information with the federal government is the end of this month. Hopefully, if your company...By: Poyner Spruill LLP

Friday remarks from Fed Chair Powell in Zurich confirmed the central bank’s dedication to keeping the US economic expansion on track and appear to have signaled the Fed’s plan to cut interest rates for a second time this year....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Department Clarifies that Law Will Not Apply to Properly Classified Independent Contractors - On September 5, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave issued new guidance on when workers who receive 1099-MISC forms will be...By: Foley Hoag LLP

A recent decision by a three judge panel of the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals highlights potential pitfalls for successor employers who want to establish new compensation terms. In First Student, Inc., the D.C. Circuit panel concluded the...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

On September 5, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102) and its companion policies related to the...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

This month’s Friday Five covers recent cases addressing eligibility requirements to qualify for disability benefits, the application of plan-prescribed time limits for filing suit, partial versus total disability and a claimed circuit split regarding...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP