A Practice or Policy without Clear Legislative Intent Does Not Create Implied Contractual Right to Retiree Health Benefits -
A federal appellate court has affirmed a U.S. District Court’s decision to grant Orange...more
However, the Vested Rights Doctrine Proves Fatal to Core Pension Reform Measures -
A tentative decision on the legal challenges to the City of San Jose’s pension reform measure, Measure B, was released late last month....more
With this summer’s Supreme Court rulings on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, and Prop. 8 allowing same-sex marriages to be recognized in states that allow them, private sector and public agency employers in California...more
9/17/2013
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COBRA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DOMA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Marriage ,
Proposition 8 ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
US v Windsor
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) definition of marriage is unconstitutional. The Court's decision and the decisions allowing same-sex marriage to resume in California will have...more
7/2/2013
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Employee Benefits ,
Equal Protection ,
Estate Tax ,
Health Insurance ,
Hollingsworth v Perry ,
Income Taxes ,
Proposition 8 ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
US v Windsor