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When a reporter from the Central Penn Business Journal recently interviewed us for the publication’s annual M&A in the Midstate supplement, we were happy to be asked to contribute. But we also knew that CPBJ wouldn’t have the ability to print every...By: Barley Snyder

Seyfarth Synopsis: The FCC has proposed new rules that would require employers to have compliant phones systems for 911 direct dialing....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

After recently finishing off the public comment period for one National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is looking for comments on another....By: Barley Snyder

On September 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations that modify the hardship distribution rules for profit sharing, 401(k), 403(b), and eligible governmental 457(b) plans. The...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

DENVER - DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today....By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

As we previously reported, the Minneapolis Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance will go into effect on January 1, 2020, requiring employers to provide wage notices and comply with various recordkeeping requirements for employees who work at least 80 hours...By: Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

For the last thirty years, I have defended companies in OSHA enforcement actions. No matter how large or small the action, employers should always begin by evaluating the potential financial impact the OSHA citation could have on the company. From...By: Arent Fox

After quarter-on-quarter gains in Q1 and Q2 this year, global M&A value took a tumble in Q3, registering the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2016. Volume dropped to the lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013....By: White & Case LLP

Many compliance officers over the years have wished for the day when what we do is at the forefront of public conversation — a day when people everywhere were eager to talk about the importance of rooting out misconduct and how to do that job well....By: NAVEX Global

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule, effective January 1, 2020, that allows (according to the DOL) approximately 1.3 million workers to become newly entitled to overtime pay....By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC