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ERISA Document Disclosure: Zavislak V. Netflix, Inc. And The Ninth Circuit's Narrow Reading Of Section 104

In a significant decision for employers, plan administrators, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) practitioners, the Ninth Circuit's recent...

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp: Choosing The Right Business Entity In 2025

One of the most important decisions you'll make as an entrepreneur is choosing the right legal structure for your business.

United States Commercial

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Cantrell Law Firm

Form 1095-C Update: What Employers Need To Know For 2026 Reporting

For over a decade, Applicable large employers (ALEs), those with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees, have been required to annually report health insurance coverage information to the IRS...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Senate Restores EEOC Quorum And Appoints New Wage And Hour Division Leader

On October 7, 2025, the Senate approved two key employment agency nominations, confirming Brittany Panuccio to the U.S. Equal Employment...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Managed Accounts And Investment Advice: What Fiduciaries Should Know

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 123: Delivery Drivers Seek Approval For $24.8 Million Misclassification Class Action Settlement (Video)

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Robo Boss Rejection: California Governor Newsom Pulls The Plug On AI Bill For Overly Broad Restrictions

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

DOL Issues Four New Opinion Letters: Key Takeaways For Employers In Hospitality, Public Safety, And Beyond

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

DOL Clarifies How Employers Should Calculate FMLA Leave For Overtime + Other Non-Traditional Schedules

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Practical Implications Of Immigration Enforcement Activity On Benefit Plans – Part II

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

California Legislative Update For Employers

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

FTC Switches Gears On Noncompetes: From Ban To Targeted Enforcement

United States Healthcare

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

New Jersey Pay Transparency Regulations On The Way

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Upcoming Webinar: Ready Or Not: Preparing For The Final Roth And Super Catch-Up Rules

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Strengthening Your Hiring Process (Video)

United States Law Practice

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Offit Kurman

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Federal Court Addresses Definition Of Commission Under Wage Act

The Massachusetts Wage Act, which requires timely payment of wages, contains language explicitly stating that it applies "to the payment of commissions[.]" But the statute does not include a precise definition...

United States Employment

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

Key Changes To The H-1B Lottery (And The $100K Shock)

The White House has proposed a tiered, wage-weighted lottery for FY 2027 filings. Instead of every registration having the same odds...

United States Immigration

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Marks Gray

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Is Changing For Health And Welfare Plans

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Public Law 119-21, (OBBBA), a sweeping legislative initiative that not only extends core tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...

United States Employment

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Fully Invested: The Rise Of CITs – Why They're A Compelling Path For Asset Managers Entering The 401(k) Plan And Retail Markets (Podcast)

On this episode of Fully Invested, asset management partners, Eric Requenez and Jessica Reece, along with Josh Lichtenstein, a benefits partner and head of the ERISA fiduciary practice...

United States Wealth Mgt

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Cigna Reaches Settlement In ERISA Suit Over Misrepresentation Of Out-of-Network Providers

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

California 2025 Bill Signing Wrap Up: New Employment Laws

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Senate Bill 590: California's State Paid Family Leave Extended To Cover Leave For Designated Persons

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Facts vs. Fiction – Project Firewall And The New Era Of H-1B Enforcement

United States Immigration

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Senate Bill 464: California Mandates Tougher Pay Data Reporting

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increasing Scrutiny Of "ESG‑Influenced Investing" By ERISA Plans Has Implications For Stakeholders

United States Employment

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Jones Day

Changes Are In Store For California Pay Data Reporting, Pay Transparency, And Pay Equity Requirements

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns (Video)

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Client Alert: DOL Issues Interim Final Rule Overhauling H-2A AEWRs (Effective Oct. 2, 2025)

United States Employment

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BrownWinick Law

Employers Get Answers On FMLA Leave For Employees With Mandatory Overtime

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Changes Are In Store For California Pay Data Reporting, Pay Transparency, And Pay Equity Requirements

Several legislative and regulatory developments in California are poised to make notable changes to the state's pay data reporting, pay transparency, and pay equity laws.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns (Video)

Join attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman as they discuss preparing for economic uncertainty during government shutdowns.

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Client Alert: DOL Issues Interim Final Rule Overhauling H-2A AEWRs (Effective Oct. 2, 2025)

Summary. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an interim final rule that helps reign in wage levels based on prior wage calculations. This immediately changes how the Adverse Effect Wage Rate...

United States Employment

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BrownWinick Law

Employers Get Answers On FMLA Leave For Employees With Mandatory Overtime

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take 12 "workweeks" of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons...

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Upcoming Massachusetts Pay Transparency Requirements

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Senate Confirms New Administrator To Lead DOL's Wage And Hour Division

On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed, by a 51–47 vote, the nomination of Andrew Rogers to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD).

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Key Updates For Louisiana Employers: Military Status Discrimination And Final Pay Exemption

The Louisiana legislature recently enacted two new laws that affect Louisiana employers by providing anti-discrimination protections for military status and an exemption from final pay requirements...

United States Employment

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Butler Snow LLP

California AG Wins $10M Judgment In Workforce Misclassification Case

California AG Rob Bonta secured a $10 million judgment and permanent injunction against Care Specialist HCS Inc. and its former and current owner-operators...

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Governor Newsom Signs Pay Transparency Amendments Into Law

On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 642, which amends California's equal pay requirements, including revising...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – October 10, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New York City Council Approves Pay Equity Reporting Mandate – Awaiting Mayoral Action

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating Federal Construction Compliance: Readiness Checklist For Your Government

United States Government

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MGO CPA LLP

Parent Companies Cannot Enforce Non-Compete Agreements Against Their Subsidiaries' Employees Under Massachusetts Law

United States Commercial

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

IRS Finalizes Catch-Up Contribution Regulations

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

FTC Abandons Nationwide Noncompete Ban And Pivots To Case-By-Case Enforcement Actions

United States Employment

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Outside GC

Health Plans, Courts Struggle With Transgender Healthcare Access

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Senate Bill 642: California Revises Its Equal Pay Act

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Deadline To Implement Pay Range Transparency Disclosures In Massachusetts Rapidly Approaching

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Faces, Big Shifts: EEOC And OFCCP In Transition

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Potential Employment Obligations Coming To California In The Near Future

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

EntertainHR: What Love Island USA Teaches Us About Handling Discriminatory Language In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Senate Confirms Key DOL Leadership Nominees, Setting Agency's Full Leadership Slate In Place

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

2025 ERISA Welfare Plan Automatic Participant Disclosures Checklist

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

DOL's First Batch Of Trump 2.0 Opinion Letters Address Tip Pools, Emergency Pay + Joint Employment

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Key Considerations For Companies Navigating Global Remote Work: Part 3 – Compliance With U.S. And Cross-Border Employment Laws (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Littler Lounge: Pull Up A Chair! Let's Talk Leave And Accommodations (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Essential Steps To Sell Your Business (Video)

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Offit Kurman

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 109: Mid-Year Class Certification Report & Analysis (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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