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June 29, 2011

Ninth Circuit Broadens Scope of Entities that Can Be Sued for ERISA Plan Benefits

On June 22, 2011, a unanimous en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Cyr v. Reliance

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June 29, 2011

Bill Would Extend COBRA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses, Domestic Partners and Their Dependents

Last week Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reintroduced the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 2310), legislation

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June 29, 2011

Sixth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Health Care Law

Finding that Congress properly exercised its legislative power under the Constitution’s Commerce Clause

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June 29, 2011

USCIS Publishes Revised Employer Handbook on Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised employer handbook on Form I-9

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June 28, 2011

New Round of ICE Audits will Encompass 1,000 Companies

As reported by Politico.com, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently notified 1,000 companies

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June 28, 2011

DoD Extends Prohibition on Certain Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

The Department of Defense (DoD) will issue a final rule (pdf) that extends the existing restrictions

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June 28, 2011

Agencies Amend Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Process Regulations, Issue Compliance Document

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have amended the interim final

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June 28, 2011

USCIS Launches Improved E-Verify Website

Building on changes made in June 2010 to enhance the E-Verify web interface’s usability, security,

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