Every year nearly one million Social Security recipients nationwide rely on nonprofits, nursing homes and other so-called organizational payees to manage their benefits. However, the Social Security Administration exercises limited oversight to...By: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
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An institution’s trade secrets generally include confidential information with commercial value. Trade secret protection may be available by common law, under state laws, or under federal law. In addition, there may be both civil and criminal causes...By: Winstead PC
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Key Points - Congress has passed the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act”) as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which was enacted on December 17, 2019. This federal “ban-the-box” law prohibits federal...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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On January 9, 2020, in one of the more significant environmental proposals of the current administration, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed updates to its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the...By: Snell & Wilmer
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, No. 18-540, a case that asks the Court to decide whether ERISA preempts an Arkansas state law that regulates rates at which pharmacy benefits...By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive
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A plan’s definition of “compensation” tends to be one of the trickier aspects of 401(k) administration. Having been asked multiple times in the past 12-months whether deferrals to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan need to be deducted before...By: Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial
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Gender Equality - Obligation to Report Gender Pay Differences - New Legislation Enacted - From January 1, 2020, all private companies employing more than 50 employees must conduct a salary survey by gender every second year. If necessary, companies...By: Littler
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has proposed new accidental chemical release reporting requirements that are broad in scope and would cover additional chemicals, threshold quantities, and areas than...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) released for public comment draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. Vertical mergers are those that combine companies operating at different stages...By: Foley & Lardner LLP
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Effects of Declaration of December 20, 2019, as a National Mourning Day - New Order or Decree - On December 28, 2019, President Laurentino Cortizo and his Cabinet declared December 20, 2019, as a National Mourning Day, in remembrance of the 30th...By: Littler
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