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In Vet4U, LLC v. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals awarded costs and attorney fees to the small business contractor that won its appeal pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. § 504, after...By: Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Companies that rely on the H-1B visa program to fill their positions should take a look at how big tech companies combine direct petitions for H-1B visas with obtaining H-1B visa holders from outsourcing firms....By: Ronald Shapiro

A new law has taken effect that makes significant changes to the rules for making contributions to and withdrawals from retirement accounts. The SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and became effective January 1, 2020....By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Effective February 11, 2020, the 10 members with the largest percentage ownership in an out-of-state limited liability corporation (LLC) may be held personally liable for unpaid wages arising from work performed in New York State....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that attorneys’ fee awards in FLSA settlements are not limited by principles of “proportionality” between the fees and the amount of the settlement or subject to a 1/3 cap....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades became effective on January 1, 2020. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) made two positive changes: • It increases the required beginning...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The U.S. Supreme Court settled the long-standing dispute regarding the viability of class arbitration waivers in employment contracts with its determination in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 U. S. ____ (2018) that they indeed are enforceable,...By: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

With the worldwide cases of coronavirus tripling in the past week, and the eleventh case confirmed in the United States, U.S. employers are examining what necessary precautions should be taken to control and prevent the spread of the virus....By: FordHarrison

Dear Legal Mailbag: I try to be fair in dealing with teacher concerns, big and small. But the latest complaint has me stumped. One of my teachers woke up from a deep sleep and realized that she has been paid on the wrong track of the salary schedule...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

A recent Illinois State Board of Education hearing officer decision upheld the dismissal of a tenured teacher who engaged in off-topic rants in the classroom, stored pornographic images on a district laptop, and refused to undergo a fitness for duty...By: Franczek P.C.