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As of January 1, 2017, businesses with 26 or more employees must pay a minimum wage of $10.50 per hour; the rate increases to $15.00 per hour in 2022.

The Ninth Circuit recently held that an employer who failed to pay $170,045 in withdrawal liability could discharge the liability in bankruptcy.

According to a December 18, 2013 motion for preliminary approval, Regions Financial Corp. has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle an ERISA stock-drop litigation pending in the Western District of Tennessee. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants, which included members of the plan investment committees, among others, imprudently retained Regions Financial stock as an employee retirement plan option despite risky loan practices that utilized subprime mortgages and other "exotic" loan products.

Connie N. Bertram, Co-Chair of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, was quoted in an article in the Washington Post discussing the Navy Yard shootings.

The Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of former Lehman Brothers employees’ fiduciary breach claims relating to their investment in the Lehman Brothers stock fund through their 401(k) plan. Rinehart v. Akers, 2013 WL 3491281 (2d Cir. July 15, 2013).

The Sixth Circuit recently concluded that a disability plan participant was entitled to relief consisting of benefits under the plan and disgorgement of defendant’s profits for delaying payment.

The Defense of Marriage Act, which defines "marriage" and "spouse" as excluding same-sex partners, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court today in a 5-4 decision on equal protection grounds.

On September 13, 2024, California's Franchise Tax Board ("FTB") released updated proposed regulations ("Draft Regulations"), which would amend the rules regarding market-based...

At a recent forum sponsored by the Boston Bar Association and the Boston Patent Law Association, attendees were treated to significant insights into how judges in the District of Massachusetts view patent cases.

Assignments, Standing

Bob Plaze authored an article for the Investment Adviser Association Newsletter.

Nathan Brown authored an article about securities law as it relates to private equity and hedge funds.

Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that employees had no claim for invasion of privacy when a drug-testing facility "directly observed" them as they provided a urine sample.

The California Assembly has voted to approve A.B. 1732, which would require all single-occupancy restrooms in any business, public accommodation, or government agency to be branded as "all gender" and ban any single-user bathroom from being designated male- or female-only.

Haim Avidor is the lead plaintiff in this putative class of current and former card dealers employed by Sutter's Place, a cardroom/casino located in San Jose.

Following up on my recent post, and my testimony before members of the House of Representatives, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN.com on what we can expect from this "new" National Labor Relations Board. In the brief interview I give my general thoughts and also comment on what we could see from the NLRB when it comes to social media.

The Eleventh Circuit recently concluded that Robert Montanile, a welfare plan participant, could not avoid reimbursing the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan for benefits it paid on his behalf after he recovered from a third party tortfeasor.

John McGrory alleged his employment was terminated because he is male and because he participated in his employer’s internal investigation.