Legal News

The trend of states legalizing both medical and recreational marijuana use continues to gain momentum. Unfortunately for employers, this also means having to wade through an ever-growing patchwork of marijuana laws across the country. Already this...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health insurance policies and group health plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits from imposing limitations on MH/SUD benefits that are less...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

On 27 June 2019 the European Commission imposed a fine of €28 million on the Japanese imaging and optical products manufacturer Canon for “gun-jumping” by using a warehousing structure in its 2016 acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems (TMS), and...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Professional Employer Organizations, franchisors, business advisors, and staffing agencies should take a close look at their contracts if the Department of Labor’s proposed new standard for what constitutes a joint employer becomes final. The...By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

On July 1, the US Department of Education released a final rule that rescinds the entirety of the Obama-era Gainful Employment (GE) Rule. While the technical effective date of the rescission of the GE rule is July 1, 2020, Secretary Betsy DeVos, in...By: Cooley LLP

The Oregon Legislature adjourned June 30 with many proposed new employment laws not enacted, however, several others have passed and will become effective soon....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The OFCCP has finalized one of its award programs. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, in partnership with the Office of Disability Employment Policy, has announced one of its award programs for federal contractors....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

A recent Utah Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a homeowners' claims against a geotechnical engineer because the homeowners did not have a contract with the geotechnical engineer and therefore their claims were barred by the economic loss rule....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Chester Cty. Emps.’ Ret. Fund v. KCG Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0421-KSJM (Del. Ch. June 21, 2019). Under Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 125 A.3d 304 (Del. 2015), Delaware courts generally will dismiss post-closing fiduciary duty claims...By: Morris James LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - CURRENT MARKET - Consistent, high activity levels. WE ARE SEEING - Industry consolidation—mostly smaller deals. Some medium-sized deals. No...By: White & Case LLP