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January 13, 2012

Tenth Circuit Holds Employee's Migraines Not a Disability Under ADA

In a signal that the courts do not regard the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act

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January 13, 2012

Seventh Circuit Revives Whistleblower Claim Brought Under RICO

A new federal court ruling creates an avenue for employees to rely on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to

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January 12, 2012

Supreme Court Strengthens Exception Barring Employment Discrimination Suits Against Religious Entities

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has reinforced the protections afforded to religious organizations

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January 12, 2012

Accommodation for Healthcare Employees Objecting to Abortion-Related Procedures

Healthcare employees who object to providing patient care for women seeking an abortion have long presented

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January 12, 2012

Insurance Company Special Investigators are Exempt Under Federal and State Laws, Ohio District Court Rules

After a trial to the court in September 2011, the United States District Court for the Southern District

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January 12, 2012

NLRB Ruling Puts Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers in Question

In D.R. Horton, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) last week ruled that arbitration

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January 11, 2012

California Appellate Court Holds Insurance Agents Not Employees Under California Law

In Arnold v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, a California appellate court issued a published decision

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January 11, 2012

California Supreme Court Applies Administrative Exemption to Claims Adjusters

In the waning days of 2011, a unanimous California Supreme Court gave California employers a holiday

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January 11, 2012

Claims Review Procedures Must Be in Plan Document (Not Just SPD) Post-Amara, District Court Holds

In Kaufmann v.By Danielle K. Herring In Kaufmann v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, a New Hampshire

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January 11, 2012

The IRS Reduces Its Program for Requesting Tax Status Determination Letters

By Adam J. Peters On January 3, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2012‑6,

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