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On January 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Competition published their Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Guidelines). This was the first time the agencies have...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

In late 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (“PMWA”) prohibited employers from using the fluctuating work week (“FWW”) method of calculating overtime pay owed to salaried workers....By: Clark Hill PLC

Effective January 1, 2020, a new federal law dramatically changes the landscape for estate planning with retirement accounts. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the “SECURE Act”) implements new rules regarding payout of...By: K&L Gates LLP

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its Final Rule updating regulations governing “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regulations have not been updated in more than 60 years....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Prevention of occupational hazards and management of matters related to safety and the protection of health at work are major concerns for all those involved in labor law. This newsletter reviews five notable court holdings in this domain from the...By: Dechert LLP

The U.S. Department of Labor just finalized its rule that attempts to limit the scope of joint employment liability for wage and hour matters. Although much remains to be seen, this rule may usher in a new era, and could lead to fewer businesses...By: Fisher Phillips

Three recent antitrust merger reviews involving nascent competition demonstrate enforcers are paying close attention to acquisitions by industry leaders of emerging, but early-stage competitors. The US antitrust agencies have been criticized for...By: McDermott Will & Emery

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, enacted December 20, 2019, implements a wide range of changes to longstanding rules. While these changes are not as drastic as prior pieces of legislation, they affect employers...By: Dentons

On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released joint draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”) for public comment. This much anticipated revision to the Guidelines,...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 6 – January 10, 2020. January 6, 2020: The IRS issued a News Release confirming that the 2019 tax filing season...By: McDermott Will & Emery