Law and legal issues

In an exclusive one-on-one, the Louisiana senator says, ‘you have to compensate brokers for their knowledge.’

The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.

Legal activity in the year ahead could confront employers with class action lawsuits, a report by Seyfarth shows.

A new lawsuit filed by the DOL demonstrates how dogged the government can be in trying to obtain and review employers’ compensation data.

The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.

Legal activity in the year ahead could confront employers with class action lawsuits, a report by Seyfarth shows.

The organizations did not breach fiduciary duty by offering high-cost mutual funds, judge rules.

The end of 2016 is a good time to review and consider a subtle shift in employment law which appears to be gaining momentum.

The legal setback for the rule's foes still leaves three ongoing court challenges, as well as an uncertain future for the regulation in Trump administration.

Company will now start charging for software that was given away for free.

Company will now start charging for software that was given away for free.

Quadrant4 Systems leaders alleged to have concealed company liabilities, inflated stock prices and misrepresented financial position.

A trio of recent court decisions staying implementation of the controversial persuader rule, most of the much-criticized Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order and the DOLs overtime rule are a breath of fresh air for employers struggling to keep up with the onslaught of new regulatory requirements advanced by the Obama administration.

A trio of recent court decisions staying implementation of the controversial persuader rule, most of the much-criticized Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order and the DOLs overtime rule are a breath of fresh air for employers struggling to keep up with the onslaught of new regulatory requirements advanced by the Obama administration.

A federal judge blocked the DOL’s overtime rule on Tuesday, delaying it indefinitely.

A federal judge blocked the DOL’s overtime rule on Tuesday, delaying it indefinitely.

The Sergeants Benevolent Association Health & Welfare Fund file suits over prices of dermatological treatments.

Washington insiders are likely candidates as point person to repeal and replace the ACA in the forthcoming administration.

Washington insiders are likely candidates as point person to repeal and replace the ACA in the forthcoming administration.

Companies that do business in a double-breasted structure, and the attorneys who counsel them, should pay close attention to multiemployer benefit plan contribution obligations, experts say.