By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu LLP
In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has resolved a split among Circuit courts and has held that an ERISA claimant need not be the “prevailing party” in a lawsuit to receive an award of attorneys fees under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(g)(1). In Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance… More...
Rep. Frank Wolf (VA-10) has introduced legislation to develop a strategy to bring jobs back to America from overseas. More...
The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, through Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), released draft legislative text of the Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010. More...
Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) has introduced H.R. 5987, The Seniors Protection Act of 2010. More...
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) today introduced H.R. 5893, the Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. More...
On a strong bipartisan vote of 315 to 93, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation to extend modern whistleblower protections to workers whose employers are engaged in oil and gas exploration, drilling, production, or cleanup on the Outer Continental Shelf (“OCS”). More...
The Senate has approved a bill to save the jobs of tens of thousands of public school teachers and boost Medicaid payments to states. More...
Passage by the House of Representatives is the next step for the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, a legislation that seeks to substantially increase the number of federal employees who telework or telecomute on a regular basis, after the Senate and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved this bill. More...
The New York State Assembly has passed legislation instituting enforcement measures and safeguards to the prevailing wage law for service employees and enhancing wage protections under New York State Law. More...
The House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation on a voice vote that will help key industries, such as manufacturing, meeting their skilled workforce needs. More...
On a 30-17 vote, the House Education and Labor Committee has approved legislation to reform the nation’s mine and worker safety laws. More...
