In its recent decision in Sun Capital Partners III, LP v. New England Teamsters & Trucking Indus. Pension Fund, the First Circuit Court of Appeals decided that two investment
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IRS Expands Retirement Plan Self-Correction Program
By Richard A. Sirus on
Posted in Benefits, Compensation, Department of Labor, Employee Policies, Federal Law, GT Alert, Retirement
Our January 2019 GT Benefits and Compensation Alert addressed the unprecedented level of potential liability for compliance failures in 401(k) and other retirement plans and the importance of performing a…
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Greenberg Traurig’s Todd Wozniak Selected as a Law360 Benefits MVP
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Posted in Awards and Accolades, Benefits
Shareholder Todd D. Wozniak, of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2018 Law360 MVP for Benefits. Law360’s MVP series showcases standout attorneys who have had…
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Recent Florida Supreme Court Decisions on Workers’ Compensation Could Lead to Higher Premiums
In two long-awaited decisions, the Florida Supreme Court declared several provisions of the state’s workers’ compensation statutes unconstitutional, weakening legislative reforms approved in 1994 and 2003 intended to curb the…
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The ARB Potentially Broadens Protected Activity Under Sarbanes-Oxley
By Adam Roseman on
Just when employers thought that the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), 15 U.S.C. § 1514A, already covered a broad range of protected conduct, the Department of…
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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Becomes Effective July 1, 2015
The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148C), approved by a statewide ballot question last fall, goes into effect July 1, 2015. As of July…
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Portion of DOMA as Unconstitutional: The Impact of the Decision on Employee Benefit Plans
By Kristine Feher on
Posted in Benefits
On June 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in United States v. Windsor. In a 5-4 decision, the Court concluded that Section 3 of the Defense of…
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