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CDF Labor Law LLP

NLRB, DOJ, FTC and DOL Formalize the Exchange of Information to Help Scrutinize The Impact of Mergers on Workers

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The MOU - On August 28, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor (“Labor Agencies”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice – Antitrust Division and the Federal...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Massachusetts Appeals Court Decision Reminds Employers That Succession Planning Must Be Handled With Care

There is no doubt that employers have a legitimate interest in succession planning. However, a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision underscores the importance of utilizing and communicating age-neutral criteria when...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: Employee Benefits in a Company Sale - BB&K’s Jeff Chang Writes About this Critical Part of a Company’s Transition in...

Sales of small businesses have gone “through the roof,” according to a CBS News report released last summer. In many instances, larger businesses are acquiring smaller businesses because it’s the easiest way to obtain skilled...more

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Buyer Beware: Successor Employer Required by Court to Continue Retiree Health Benefits Under Language in Contract

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Mergers and acquisitions can be complicated transactions, particularly when the entity to be acquired has employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with a union. ...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Avoiding Age Discrimination Claims During Succession Planning

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As “baby boomers” come of retirement age, employers may find themselves between a rock and a hard place: they can either ask employees about their retirement plans and risk being accused of age discrimination, or they can...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Identifying and Managing Corporate Risk from Internal and External Stressors

I’ve been asked the same simple question time and time again by clients who are faced with litigation – How did this happen? Sometimes they are referring to a looming dispute over large accounts receivable, employee...more

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