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In a case where the jury found both the Architect and the Developer separately responsible for Plaintiff’s damages, an Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently held that the Developer is not entitled to be indemnified by the...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Defendants Withdrew Job Offer to Applicant Because He Needed a Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS - The operators of a Lawton, Okla., Burger King restaurant have agreed to pay a job applicant with an intellectual disability $30,000 and...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Every CEQA analysis begins with the threshold question of whether the activity is a “project” as defined by Public Resources Code section 21065 and 21080. In Union of Medical Marijuana Patients, Inc. v. City of San Diego, the California Supreme Court...By: Downey Brand LLP

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 20th Project Notification titled: Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place (“Notification”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

Many employers have contacted us over the years asking whether they may offer an “employer–payment plan” rather than offer a traditional group health insurance plan. An employer-payment plan is a type of account-based plan that provides an employee...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Every private construction project in Illinois will be affected by a new law, effective immediately. The Contractor Prompt Payment Act (815 ILCS 603/1, et seq.) was amended to restrict the use of retainage on construction projects. Specifically, no...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced it will hold a meeting on October 8, 2019 in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of soliciting public comments from stakeholders on...By: FordHarrison

This is the tenth in a series of articles about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors. To be clear, “best practices” are not the same as legal requirements. Instead, they are about better ways to manage retirement plans. In many cases, though, “best...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Beginning September 1, 2019, the IRS is expanding its retirement plan determination letter program to apply to certain individually designed statutory hybrid and merged plans. Employers sponsoring hybrid plans not previously reviewed by the IRS for...By: McDermott Will & Emery

A new amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law expressly prohibits workplace discrimination based on religious attire, clothing, and facial hair. New York employers should review their current policies and work with counsel to ensure...By: Blank Rome LLP