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Various tariff cases before the U.S. Supreme Court may lead to greater volatility in labor and employment matters, depending on how the Court rules.

Washington state has enacted Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (ESHB 1155), which prohibits almost all post-employment noncompete agreements, effective June 30, 2027.

As the first half of 2026 has passed, plan sponsors should be aware of ongoing significant litigation concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

The first half of 2026 has seen major litigation developments in cases concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits.

If the Senate confirms President Donald Trump's choice of Daniel Aronowitz as assistant secretary of labor for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), benefits attorneys could see some major policy changes later this year.

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has modified its policies on various issues related to employee benefits.

An Illinois federal judge has denied the motion to dismiss filed by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois and the Accenture LLP Medical Benefits Plan in a suit over mental health parity brought under the Employee...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2024-80, which makes adjustments to the annual contribution limits for qualified defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for the 2025...

In January 2025, the President issued two executive orders (EOs) concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, (DEIA) initiatives.

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would alter the definition of when two employers doing business with one another become joint employers.

In Pover v. The Capital Group Cos. Inc. et al., Case Number 24-5298, a split panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed a California trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a 401(k) self-dealing class action lawsuit against Capital Group. The court held that the provision in Capital Group’s retirement plan documents requiring dispute resolution outside the courtroom was unenforceable because it would nullify rights under ERISA.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has increased enforcement activities concerning health plan fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

C.P. et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Case Number 23-4331, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case exploring the scope of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Next term, the Supreme Court will determine whether employees of federally funded educational institutions have a private right of action for sex discrimination in the workplace.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have proposed rules on price transparency reporting requirements.

Anne Tyler Hall joined the Georgia Society of CPAs Atlanta East Chapter for a panel discussion on employee benefits compliance, exploring when CPAs should recognize ERISA issues and bring in specialized legal counsel. The session covered fiduciary governance, common compliance gaps, and the cross-disciplinary coordination needed to protect plan sponsors from regulatory and litigation risk.

The year of 2022 has been a year for major legal rulings impacting various aspects of health care and pharmaceutical law.