Under an Executive Order signed by President Obama on July 31, 2014, contractors and subcontractors are faced with a wave of new obligations concerning labor laws and pre-dispute arbitration agreements. The provisions of the Order mandate that contractors and subcontractors disclose Continue Reading
Whistleblower Expenses Not Allowable
Under a new final rule, contractors and subcontractors may not seek to recover from the government their legal costs and expenses incurred in connection with whistleblower retaliation claims. The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Continue Reading
U.S. Brokers Doing Business Overseas
Recently, regulators have made inquiries about the lawfulness of U.S. brokerage firms soliciting foreign clients. The regulators want to know under what exemptions or rules U.S. firms can do business overseas. This is a new trend.BackgroundIn years past, U.S. financial firms, when doing business Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 4
McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents the June 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. Federal Updates CMS Publishes Final Rule on Part D and Medicare Advantage RuleProposed Rule to Extend Certified Continue Reading
D.C. Circuit Overturns Lower Court Ruling and Reaffirms the Ability of In-House Counsel to Conduct Internal Investigations
In a significant decision issued last week reaffirming the importance of the attorney-client privilege in connection with internal investigations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that would have considerably hampered the ability of in-house counsel to Continue Reading
Regulating Your Grocery Cart: The Push for GMO Labeling
If you produce, manufacture, sell, or distribute food products, you may be affected by the various state laws concerning the labeling of certain foods derived from genetically modified organisms (“GMO”). In particular, you should be aware of Vermont’s new GMO labeling law, commonly referred to Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 3
McCarter & English, LLP’s Healthcare Group presents the May 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. Federal UpdatesCMS Issues Final Rule Designed to Streamline Medicare Regulatory RequirementsOIG Proposed Rules Would Boost Use of Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 2
McCarter & English, LLP’s Healthcare Group presents the April 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. Federal UpdatesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issues Guidance for Meaningful Use Hardship ExceptionCMS Initiates Continue Reading
IRS Issues Guidance on Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage Under Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans
On April 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-19 providing guidance on the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor (“Windsor”) to tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k), profit sharing, and defined benefit plans). The Continue Reading
U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Judgment Against 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries for Excessive Recordkeeping Fees
On March 19, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (the “Appeals Court”) issued its highly anticipated ruling in the case of Tussey v. ABB, Inc., affirming a Missouri trial court’s $13.4 million judgment against ABB, Inc. (including its plan investment and administrative Continue Reading