Rise in Litigation Over 401(k) Forfeitures
Employers managing 401(k) assets forfeited by former employees are encountering a surge in lawsuits. These litigations claim misuse of plan…
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New Overtime Policy Boosts Pay for Millions of Salaried Workers: What You Need to Know
The Labor Department has unveiled a significant change to the federally mandated overtime policy, promising extensive pay reforms for salaried…
Kate Vera Takes Helm at McDermott, Will & Emery’s NY Employee Benefits Practice
Kate Vera Takes Helm as Head of New York Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice at McDermott, Will & Emery…
Proposed Biden Administration Regulation Aims to Expand Overtime Pay Eligibility for Salaried Workers
A Significant Shift in Overtime Eligibility Salaried workers who have long been ineligible for overtime pay could be in for…
Miller and Chevalier Add to Their Employee Benefits Practice
Summary: The addition of Theresa S. (Tess) Gee to Miller & Chevalier’s Employee Benefits practice will prove herself to be…
Thompson Hine Well-Represented in “Leading Lawyers” List
Eight partners from business firm Thompson Hine have been named “Leading Lawyers” for 2010 by Inside Business Magazine, the firm…
Greenberg Traurig Partner Named Co-Chair of ABA Committee
James M. Nelson, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Sacramento office, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Welfare Plans Subcommittee for…
McDermott Cuts Associate & Staff Medical Benefits
McDermott Will & Emery, which recently laid off 25 associates and 47 staff and cut pay, is now cutting health…
Pierce Atwood Expands into Rhode Island
Portland, Maine's Pierce Atwood, which laid off 21 in February, has announced a new Providence, Rhode Island office. The new…
McGuire Woods Gets “Family Friendly” Employer Award
Richmond, Virginia-based McGuire Woods will receive a Family Friendly Employer award from Charlottesville's Children, Youth and Family Services. The agency…
Morgan Lewis Defers Summer Interns to 2011
When Morgan Lewis announced yesterday that it is laying off 216 people, it also announced deferred start dates: We will…
Fisher & Phillips Elects Honeycutt to Partner
Atlanta-based labor law firm Fisher & Phillips has elected Charlotte attorney James Michael Honeycutt to the partnership. Honeycutt's focuses his…