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September 14, 2011

Agencies Seek Comment on Health Plan Affordability Safe Harbor

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are soliciting input on a proposed affordability

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September 14, 2011

Don't Believe Everything You Read: Recent 9th Circuit Decision on Same-Sex Domestic Partner Health Benefits in Arizona More Narrow than Reported

Earlier this week, in Diaz v. Brewer, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a federal judge's

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September 14, 2011

American Jobs Act Includes Several Provisions that Would Impact Employers

President Obama has formally released a draft of his jobs bill to Congress for consideration. As discussed

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September 13, 2011

New Indiana Law Restricts Employers from Requiring Employees and Applicants to Disclose Gun Possession and Use

Can an Indiana employer with reasonable suspicion ask an employee if he has a gun in his briefcase? Not

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September 13, 2011

Absent Facts Showing Knowledge of Alleged Misrepresentations, Court Dismisses ERISA Stock Drop Lawsuit

Recently the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed an ERISA “stock drop”

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September 13, 2011

Inevitable Disclosure in the Absence of a Non-Compete? Maybe Not, Says Ohio Court

One of the many novel theories attorneys have come up with to preclude employees from defecting to the

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September 13, 2011

Entering into an Employment Contract or Non-Compete Agreement with Yourself Can Have Adverse Tax Consequences

In an unpublished decision regarding taxation of the “goodwill” upon the sale of a company, the Ninth

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September 13, 2011

Plaintiffs Challenging Alabama Immigration Law Ordered to Amend Complaint

U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn has ruled (pdf) that a complaint challenging Alabama’s recently-enacted

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September 13, 2011

International Organization for Migration Continues to Gain Influence as Global Migration Increases

A recent report by the New York Times observes that, as global migration has increased, so has the importance

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September 12, 2011

OSHA's 2011 Site-Specific Targeting Program Will Affect More Employers

High-hazard, non-construction employers with 20 or more employees will be subject to inspections under

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