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August 9, 2010

Agency States Interim Final Rule for Breach Notification Effective Until Further Notice

On August 4, we posted about uncertainty created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'

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August 9, 2010

The "Stray Remarks" Doctrine Finds No Shelter in California

"Useless old lady." "Old fogey." "This is 1994, haven't you ever heard of a fax before?" These are

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August 9, 2010

IRS Provides Form 5500 Guidance for Plans Seeking Special Funding Relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued two notices explaining that sponsors of single- and multi-employer

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August 9, 2010

PBGC Proposes Rule to Clarify its Regulations on Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will issue a proposed rule (pdf) that seeks to provide

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August 9, 2010

Automatic Meal-Break Deduction Class Actions Against Hospitals Continue to Snowball

What started as a flurry of class actions against hospitals by a single law firm in the Northeast has

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August 5, 2010

Illinois Gets Tough on Wage Violations

On July 30, 2010, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 3568, the most extensive change to the

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August 5, 2010

City of Austin, Texas Passes A Mandatory Employee Rest Break Ordinance

The City of Austin, Texas recently passed an ordinance requiring that employers in the construction industry

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August 5, 2010

Should Employers Use Location-Sharing Websites to Check Out Applicants?

Whenever people are presented with new forms of technology, it takes some time to figure out the boundaries

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August 5, 2010

Senate Confirms Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination

As expected, the Senate on Thursday confirmed by a vote of 63 to 37 the nomination of U.S. Solicitor

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August 5, 2010

Wisconsin E-Discovery Rules

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's Order [pdf] regarding E-Discovery contains rules which go into effect

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