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Government Pension Insurer Backs Company-Friendly Liability Rule
The federal government’s pension insurer waded into a burgeoning legal dispute over withdrawal liability calculations, advising the Seventh Circuit to split from other courts by endorsing a calculation method that favors employers over pension funds.
White House Aims for Backdoor E-Verify Expansion in Grants Rule
The Trump administration is quietly pursuing the biggest expansion in decades of the federal electronic system used to verify workers’ employment eligibility via a proposal to overhaul its grant process.
Amazon Patent Pseudo-Court Can Halt Sellers With Scant Oversight
Latch.it, maker of popular locks for recreational vehicles, lost a patent case that closed off its most valuable sales channel after a decision from an unusual judge: Amazon.
Pension Exit Costs Are a Moving Target After Supreme Court Ruling
After the Supreme Court’s ERISA ruling in M & K Employee Solutions, the withdrawal-liability figure an employer receives before leaving a multiemployer pension plan may not be the number that controls after withdrawal, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause.
NLRB Leaders Stress Backlog, Staffing Shortages at House Hearing
Top National Labor Relations Board officials urged lawmakers to approve more funding for the agency to address staffing shortages and a massive case backlog.
Leading Law Firms: The Only Constant Is Change
Who are the leaders of the legal industry? Bloomberg Law’s Leading Law Firms list, now in its second year, recognizes the top performers across the key pillars of finance, growth, talent, and tech & innovation. The list identifies which firms—big or small, based in the US or abroad—are raising the bar for their competitors. Check out the list and dig in to the data now.
Trump Tightens Grip on Federal Workers Even in Scaled-Back Form
President Donald Trump’s executive order strips key civil-service protections from 8,000 top-level federal employees following his campaign pledge to fire “rogue bureaucrats.”
Colorado Companies Can’t Charge Workers for Protective Equipment
Colorado’s governor signed into law a bill to block businesses in the state from deducting the cost of personal protective equipment from their employees’ wages.
Trump Pick for Crucial NLRB Position Gets Senate Hearing Date
The Trump administration’s nominee to become the critical third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board will get a Senate hearing June 10, a necessary step toward unlocking the GOP majority’s ability to change board precedents.
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Opportunity Zones: Will Tax Break for Investors Benefit Communities Too?
The 2017 tax overhaul included incentives to invest in distressed communities. Investors benefit from tax breaks and the designated opportunity zones benefit from economic investment, but critics say already-wealthy investors don’t need these breaks.
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