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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

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

Texas Supreme Court Rules Stock Options Sufficient Consideration to Support Post-Employment Restrictive Covenant

In 2006 and again in 2009, the Texas Supreme Court significantly departed from its 1994 decision in Light

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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 29, 2011

Australia: Updates to Skilled Occupation List

Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship announced that, as of July 1, 2011, thirteen

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June 29, 2011

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Public Sector Union's Assessment of Fees on Non-Members to Fund Political Activity

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve (pdf) two constitutional challenges stemming from a public

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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 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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