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Update on Health Care Reform: Agencies Release Proposed Regulations on the New Summary of Benefits Requirement & PPACA Changes Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment and Notice Period

New Guidance Released on Preventive Services for Women

Agencies Respond to Comments from Employers and Others and Issue Amended Claims and Appeals Process Regulations

DOL Extends and Aligns Applicability Dates for Retirement Plan Fee Disclosures

New Top Level Domain Names

IRS Announces Extension of Form 8895-SSA Filing Due Date

Important Reminder: Cafeteria Plan Amendments Regarding OTC Medications Required by June 30

U.S. Supreme Court Addresses ERISA Remedies for Inaccurate and Misleading Plan Communications

DOL Proposes Extension of Applicability Dates for Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Rules

New Georgia Restrictive Covenant Legislation: It’s Official (Finally)

New Florida Minimum Wage Goes Into Effect June 1, 2011

Electronic Disclosure Rules: DOL Wants Your Thoughts on Changes President Signs Repeal of PPACA’s Form 1099 Provision

New Fast-Track Option for Patent Applications

Repeal of PPACA’s Form 1099 Provision and DOL Issues Additional PPACA Guidance

EEOC Announces New Regulations Interpreting the ADAAA

IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Health Coverage Reporting

Happy First Birthday Health Care Reform, and DOL Extends Enforcement Grace Period for Certain Claims Appeals Process Changes

Michigan Electronic Pay Amendment

Update on Constitutional Challenges to the Health Care Reform Legislation

USCIS Releases New Handbook for Employers Regarding I-9 Process

Supreme Court Extends Title VII Anti-Retaliation Protections to Third Parties

Expect FLSA Litigation to Increase as the DOL Teams Up with the ABA

Florida Governor Signs Executive Order Requiring Agencies to Use E-Verify

Update on Health Care Reform: Agencies Delay Application of Nondiscrimination Rules to Fully-Insured Plans

GINA Regulations Provide Additional Guidance on Wellness Programs

Beware the Perils of the Office Holiday Party

IRS Issues Final Guidance on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

New Regulations Shape Employers’ Acquisition and Use of Medical Information

IRS Modifies Section 409A Correction Procedures

NLRB Complaint Alleges Company Illegally Fired Employee Over Facebook Comments

2011 Brings Few Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates

Breaking News on Health Care Reform Grandfather Rules: Now Changes in Insurance Policies and Carriers Are Permissible

Intellectual Property Licenses in Bankruptcy

Understanding and Responding to Georgia’s New Non-Compete Law

IRS Cost-of-Living Adjustments Employee Benefit Plan Limitations for 2011

Hospital Receiving Insurance Payments For Providing Medical Services To Federal Employees Is Required To Have An Affirmative Action Plan

DOL Releases Proposed Rule to Expand Definition of an ERISA Fiduciary

DOL Releases Final Rule Regarding Disclosure of Retirement Plan Fees and Expenses to Plan Participants

Update on Health Care Reform: Interim Relief from W-2 Reporting Obligations and DOL Guidance on Retiree-Only Plans

INTERNATIONAL PATENT EXHAUSTION

Update on Health Care Reform: Additional Guidance Released on Claims Appeals Process Changes

Update on Health Care Reform: September 23 First Effective Date for Health Care Reform Compliance, and OTC Reimbursement and Mini-Med Guidance Released

Update on Health Care Reform: The Claims Appeals Process Changes

Update on Health Care Reform: The Preventive Service Rules

FAA Adopts New Rules Regarding Aircraft Registration

California Increases Penalties Against Wage and Hour Violators

Payment of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act

Federal Circuit addresses standing and pleading requirements for patent false-marking suits

Illinois Wage Theft Enforcement Act

Trade Secrets

Executive Reimbursement for Personal Flights

Copyright Basics

DOL Issues Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Interim Final Regulation

Beware The “Flight Department Company”

Trademark Basics

Update on Health Care Reform: DOL Releases Model Notices on Adult Child Coverage, Lifetime Limits, and Patient Protections

Miami-Dade “Wage Theft” Ordinance

Department of Labor Expands FMLA Leave Rights to Nontraditional Parents

Bilski v. Kappos: Supreme Court Refuses to Categorically Accept or Reject Software Patents or “Business Method” Patents

Arbitration Agreements in Employment Context Remain in Good Stead

Update on Health Care Reform: Interim Final Rules Released Addressing Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions, Dollar Limits, Rescission and Patient Protections

GRATs: Going, Going……(Almost) Gone!

Update on Health Care Reform: Interim Final Rules Released Addressing “Grandfathered” Health Plan Status

Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Face Impending Deadline to Post New Notice Informing Employees of Rights to Join a Labor Union

IRS Releases Revised Form 941 to Reflect HIRE Act Payroll Tax Exemption

401(k) Compliance Check Questionnaire Project

NMB Rule

Health Care Reform Legislation: Focus on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program

Health Care Reform Legislation: Focus on Dependent Coverage

COBRA Subsidy Eligibility Period Extended to May 31, 2010

HIRE Act Provides Tax Benefits for Hiring Unemployed Workers

EPA Lead Paint Rule Takes Effect in April

District Court Holds Human Genes Unpatentable

Obama Health Care Reform Legislation Becomes Final

New York Regulations to WARN Act

Health Care Bill Amends FLSA to Require Breastfeeding Breaks

Historic Senate Health Care Act and Reconciliation Bill Passed by the House, First Step in the Controversial Reconciliation Process to Obama Health Care Reform

DOT Announced Federal Guidance to Prohibit Texting by Drivers

DOL Issues Model SCHIP Notices and Reminder of Important HIPAA HITECH Deadline

Companies Should Examine Compliance Efforts in Wake of Recent FCPA Enforcement Actions

Group Health Plans Require Review Due to New Mental Health Parity Regulations

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S.

CAFC Interpretation of False Patent Marking Statute Creates Serious Damages Risk for Consumer Products Companies

DOL Issues Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy Extension and Update on Health Care Reform

Estate Tax Eliminated for 2010

IRS Issues a Corrections Program for Certain Code Section 409A Document Failures

2010 Brings Few Changes in Minimum Compensation Rates

COBRA Subsidy Extended

EEOC Guidance To Terminated or Laid Off Employees on Waivers of Discrimination Claims

New York DOL Issues Notice Forms and Fact Sheets Relating to New Employees’ Pay

OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program On Injury and Illness Recordkeeping

EPA Publishes Rules to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act

Posting Requirements for GINA

IRS Cost-of-Living Adjustments Employee Benefit Plan Limitations for 2010

Final Countdown to Red Flag Rules?

U.S. EPA Issues Final, Mandatory Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Rule

DOT and EPA Issue Joint Proposed Rule for Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Light Duty Vehicles

Medicare Part D Disclosure Notice Deadline Approaching

HHS, DOL, and Treasury Jointly Issue GINA Regulations

Recent Changes to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

Hospitals Receiving Insurance Payments for Providing Medical Services to Federal Employees Are Required to Have an Affirmative Action Plan

TSA Finalizes Cargo Screening Rule for Passenger Aircraft

Summary of Proposed Changes to EEOC’s ADA Regulations and Interpretive Guidance

FAA Seeks Public Comment on Potential Rulemaking on Safety Management Systems

HHS Issues Final Regulations Implementing HITECH Breach Notification Requirements

Proposed Amendments to the FMLA

California Supreme Court Sheds Light on Workplace Privacy Rights

Recent Updates in New York Employment Laws

Implications of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009

Missouri Federal Court Uses Common Sense To Hold Former Employees Accountable for Keeping Company Laptops

Georgia Voluntary Remediation Program Act

DOL Releases Expedited Review Application for COBRA Subsidy

SGR Announces Drywall Defense Team

U.S. Declares “Health Emergency” Regarding Outbreak of Swine Influenza A

Stimulus Bill Includes Whistleblower Provision to Protect Employees Who Report Their Non-Federal Employers for Improper Use of Stimulus Funds

Court Provisionally Upholds Three Proposed PTO Rules

No April Fool’s Joke: New Group Health Plan Requirements Effective April 1, 2009

EPA’S Proposed Rule Requiring Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions is the First Step in an Expensive Regulatory Program That Will Affect Most U.S. Industries

Model Notices Released by the DOL for the COBRA Subsidy Under ARRA

Stimulus Bill Expands Unemployment Compensation to Individuals Who Have a Separation from Employment Due to Family Reasons

Guidance Released by the IRS and DOL for COBRA Subsidy Under Economic Stimulus Legislation

Effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the Recreational Boating Industry

COBRA Changes in the Economic Stimulus Legislation Require Prompt Action by Employers

Cargo Security ISF (“10+2”) Rule Takes Effect January 26, 2009

Payback to the Unions

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Immigration Client Alert

New York WARN Act

Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program

Shelf Charter Application Requirements

New Regulations Create Significant Changes for FMLA

Security Rule Would Burden General Aviation

New Federal and State Green Tax Incentives Available

Early Action Bonuses for Carbon Emission Reductions and Offsets

There’s Nothing Free About the Employee Free Choice Act

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP): Capital Purchase Program

Cost-of-Living Increases to Plan Limits and Thresholds

Atlanta Going “Green”

The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008

New NPDES Construction Storm Water Permits

Lenders Foreclosing on Construction Sites

July 2008 Client Alert

GRTA Approves New DRI Procedures and Principles and Technical Guidelines

February 2008 E-Alert

IRS Issues Formal Guidance on Code Section 162(m)

Update on Performance-Based Compensation Changes Impacting Public Companies

USCIS Issues New I-9 Form

2007 Year End Deadlines for Qualified Retirement Plans

Qualified Automatic Contribution Arrangements

IRS Extends 409A Deadline to December 31, 2008

409A Deadline Extended to 2008, But Action Still Required in 2007!

Massachusetts Eliminates Requirement to File Cafeteria Plans

EEO-1 Update

Massachusetts State Health Insurance Law Update

Increase in Federal Minimum-Wage

Employee Benefits Update - 2007 Disclosure Requirements

IRS Issues First Pension Protection Act Guidance of 2007 For Employee Benefit Plans

Inter Partes Reexamination Client Alert

Holiday Gift Courtesy of the U.S. Congress

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