Sen. Bill Cassidy shares insights on ACA, HSAs, benefit taxes and the role of advisers
In an exclusive one-on-one, the Louisiana senator says, ‘you have to compensate brokers for their knowledge.’
Legal issues and news
Benefits Think Who owns healthcare reform going forward?
The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.
Peter Marathas
Marathas Barrow & Weatherhead LLP
6 key trends in workplace litigation
Legal activity in the year ahead could confront employers with class action lawsuits, a report by Seyfarth shows.
Benefits Think Uncle Sam wants you! (to provide employee compensation data)
A new lawsuit filed by the DOL demonstrates how dogged the government can be in trying to obtain and review employers’ compensation data.
Jeffrey Kopp
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think Who owns healthcare reform going forward?
The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.
Peter Marathas
Marathas Barrow & Weatherhead LLP
6 key trends in workplace litigation
Legal activity in the year ahead could confront employers with class action lawsuits, a report by Seyfarth shows.
Claims against Prudential, CapTrust dismissed in 401(k) suit
The organizations did not breach fiduciary duty by offering high-cost mutual funds, judge rules.
Benefits Think 2016: They say all politics is local; now employment law is too
The end of 2016 is a good time to review and consider a subtle shift in employment law which appears to be gaining momentum.
Kevin E. Hyde
Foley & Lardner
Court rejects emergency injunction to block DoL fiduciary rule
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.
Will Zenefits’ anti-rebating settlements embolden other state regulators?
Company will now start charging for software that was given away for free.
Will Zenefits’ anti-rebating settlements embolden other state regulators?
Company will now start charging for software that was given away for free.
QHIX private health exchange execs charged with fraud
Quadrant4 Systems leaders alleged to have concealed company liabilities, inflated stock prices and misrepresented financial position.
Benefits Think No stay for other pay-related regulations
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.
Carmen N. Decot
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think No stay for other pay-related regulations
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.
Carmen N. Decot
Foley & Lardner
Should employers continue to prepare for overtime regulations?
A federal judge blocked the DOL’s overtime rule on Tuesday, delaying it indefinitely.
Should employers continue to prepare for overtime regulations?
A federal judge blocked the DOL’s overtime rule on Tuesday, delaying it indefinitely.
NYPD union goes after drug prices amid DOJ pharma probe
The Sergeants Benevolent Association Health & Welfare Fund file suits over prices of dermatological treatments.
Who will lead the charge for Trumpcare?
Washington insiders are likely candidates as point person to repeal and replace the ACA in the forthcoming administration.
Who will lead the charge for Trumpcare?
Washington insiders are likely candidates as point person to repeal and replace the ACA in the forthcoming administration.
Benefits Think Be mindful of multiemployer benefit fund pitfalls
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.
Robert R. Perry
Jackson Lewis P.C.