The Illinois General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, three new pieces of legislation imposing additional obligations on Illinois employers. The laws address plant closings and mass layoffs, military service and breastfeeding.

The New Jersey Domestic Partnership Act ("DPA") became effective July 10, 2004. Under the DPA, same-sex couples where both partners are over age 18, and opposite sex couples where both partners are over age 62, may register with the State as Domestic Partners and receive a Certificate of Domestic Partnership.

The last phase of the Basel Capital Rules transition would become fully effective on January 1, 2018.

On April 25, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an order denying the plaintiffs' motion to compel Calamos Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust,...

The Department of Labor ("DOL") recently released final regulations governing the timing and content of notices required by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA").

U.S. Supreme Court Sets Forth Standard for Pleading and Proving Loss Causation in Securities Fraud Class Actions

Presidential administration transitions almost always result in policy and enforcement initiative changes at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).