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Mind The Gap: When Your Retirement Plan Document, Plan Operations, And Participant Communications Do Not Match
Plan sponsors face a critical December 31, 2026 deadline to adopt amendments reflecting SECURE 1.0, SECURE 2.0, and CARES Act provisions in their qualified retirement plan documents. Many plans have been operating under these laws for years without updated plan language, creating a gap between plan operations, participant communications, and formal documentation. This comprehensive guide identifies which amendments must be adopted, provides a detailed checklist of provisions requiring documentation, and out
United States Employment
FL
Foley & Lardner
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Best Lawyers In America Names 53 Attorneys
Nyemaster Goode celebrates unprecedented recognition as fifty attorneys earn spots in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition—more than any other Iowa firm—with six partners receiving prestigious "Lawyer of the Year" honors in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. The firm's dominance spans multiple practice areas including employment law, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, immigration, and workers' compensation.
United States Employment
NG
Nyemaster Goode
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Building Workforce Resilience At A Public Utility Agency
A Southern California public agency engaged MGO to conduct an independent assessment of its succession planning practices after identifying talent acquisition, retention, and workforce continuity as key organizational risks. The evaluation examined governance structures, departmental implementation, and HR processes to identify opportunities for strengthening long-term workforce planning and leadership development across the organization.
United States Employment
MG
MGO CPA LLP
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Health & Safety

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FAA Proposes Rule To Preempt State Meal And Rest Break Laws For In-Flight Crews
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would prevent state and local meal and rest break laws from applying to pilots and flight attendants during duty periods, asserting that federal aviation safety regulations must take precedence. This regulatory action directly responds to recent court decisions applying California's break requirements to in-flight crews, raising questions about the balance between worker protections and aviation safety imperatives.
United States Employment
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Louisiana’s Behind The Counter Protection Act Expands Workplace Violence Protections
Louisiana's Behind the Counter Protection Act, effective August 1, 2026, strengthens criminal penalties for workplace violence against retail, restaurant, and customer-facing employees. While the law doesn't mandate new compliance programs, businesses should understand how enhanced penalties for assault and battery apply to their workforce and consider integrating these protections into existing safety practices.
United States Employment
BS
Butler Snow LLP
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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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Mind The Gap: When Your Retirement Plan Document, Plan Operations, And Participant Communications Do Not Match
Plan sponsors face a critical December 31, 2026 deadline to adopt amendments reflecting SECURE 1.0, SECURE 2.0, and CARES Act provisions in their qualified retirement plan documents. Many plans have been operating under these laws for years without updated plan language, creating a gap between plan operations, participant communications, and formal documentation. This comprehensive guide identifies which amendments must be adopted, provides a detailed checklist of provisions requiring documentation, and out
United States Employment
FL
Foley & Lardner
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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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Virtual Termination Meetings And AI: When Skynet Does Not Stop
A New Jersey employer faces a lawsuit after an AI transcription tool allegedly captured supervisors discussing their preference for a "strapping young man" to replace a terminated female employee. The case raises critical questions about the admissibility of AI-generated evidence in court and highlights the risks employers face when using virtual meeting platforms with automated transcription features.
United States Employment
FH
Ford & Harrison LLP
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When The Employer Makes The Plaintiff’s Case: DOJ’s Rare USERRA Action Against A Private Employer
When an employer documents that an employee's National Guard obligations are the reason for demotion or termination, it creates overwhelming evidence of discrimination under federal law. This case reveals how the Department of Justice approaches USERRA enforcement against private employers and what triggers federal litigation. The consent decree imposed extensive compliance obligations that extended far beyond monetary damages, demonstrating the lasting consequences of explicitly linking adverse employment
United States Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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Whistleblowing

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ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage For Private Companies And Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns raised through an employee’s ordinary job duties may constitute protected activity.
United States Employment
PR
Proskauer Rose LLP
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