On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Aronowitz as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) by a 51-47 vote. Mr. Aronowitz was nominated by President Trump on...more
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Recently, companies have seen a spate of class action lawsuits challenging the legality of tobacco cessation wellness programs and related tobacco surcharges imposed by their employer-sponsored health benefit plans....more
8/6/2025
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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell attorney Brandon Hall, a St. Louis-based member of the firm’s Healthcare group, to discuss how the Department of Justice’s reshuffling of priorities could lead to a...more