Labor & Employment Law – May 23, 2012

by Reed Smith on 5/23/2012

A recent decision, Tussey v. ABB, Inc., 2012 WL 1113291 (W.D. Mo. 3/31/2012), has drawn much attention in the retirement plan community. In Tussey, a U.S. District Court found that ABB, Inc., along with several of the...more

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/17/2012

In This Issue: - Editor’s Overview ...1 - Health Care Reform Remains Alive and Well as DOL Enforces ACA through Plan Audits ...2 - Class Warfare — ERISA Class Litigation in Light of Wal-Mart v....more

by Ramon Rivera on 5/3/2012

New Jersey Appeals Court Saves Wachovia from $3.6 Million Whistleblower Award by Ramon Rivera A New Jersey appeals court has overturned a $3.6 million whistleblower award against Wachovia after an employee alleged he...more

by Littler on 4/25/2012

Recent years have brought many challenges by 401(k) plan participants contesting either the reasonableness of fees charged to them for various administrative and investment-related services or the adequacy of the disclosure...more

by Tammy Ensslin on 4/6/2012

Legal Alert: As of April 30, 2012, most private sector employers will be required to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. (The original effective date was postponed.) The...more

by Christina Bost Seaton on 3/31/2012

Prepared for the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Mid-Winter Meeting by the Non-Competition, Trade Secrets, Proprietary Information, and Duty of...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/27/2012

On Thursday, March 22, the Senate cleared the House version of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) by unanimous consent. The legislation will now head to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The...more

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/21/2012

Major changes are in the works for the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1030. In the past ten years, the CFAA has moved from obscurity into the limelight as Congressional amendments drastically increased its...more