Labor & Employment Law – May 23, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/23/2012

Employers that sponsor section 401(k), 403(b), and other types of retirement plans rely on third parties to conduct the day-to-day administrative functions of these plans. Investment managers, record-keepers, consultants, and...more

by Barger & Wolen on 5/21/2012

In Wood v. City of San Diego, Janet Wood brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging the surviving spouse benefit provided by the City of San Diego to retired employees discriminated on the basis of...more

by Thomas Fox on 5/18/2012

Less than three months after he ruled against Major League Baseball (MLB) in the Ryan Braun suspension, Arbitrator Shyman Das was fired by MLB. He had been an approved arbitrator under the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement...more

by Lane Powell PC - ERISA Law on 5/17/2012

What equitable remedies are available to plan participants? As you probably know, CIGNA v. Amara, 131 S.Ct. 1866, 1878-80 (2011) contains dicta that can be viewed as expanding the range of “equitable relief” available to...more

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/16/2012

Late last week, the Ontario government released another round of draft regulations. This time the focus is on disclosure of plan related documents to plan members, former members, retired members, and their spouses, as well...more

by King & Spalding on 5/16/2012

In a continuing effort to boost Brazilian manufacturing, the Government of Brazil announced another $35 billion in stimulus measures on April 3. This second phase of the Brasil Maior (“Bigger Brazil”) Industrial Plan...more

by McDermott Will & Emery on 5/15/2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a paragraph in an asset purchase agreement qualified as an amendment to an employee benefit plan, highlighting a split between circuits of the U.S. Courts of...more

by Karanovic & Nikolic Law Office on 5/14/2012

I. Amendments to the Law on Corporate Income Tax (page 2) The duration of the tax exemption period for investment in underdeveloped regions has been extended (page 2) — Certificates of tax residency finally introduced...more