By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu
In a split with other circuits, the Third Circuit recently limited relief available to benefit plan administrators under ERISA. In US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 663 F.3d 671 (3d Cir. 2011), the Third Circuit held that the “appropriate equitable relief” available under ERISA § 502(a)(3) to plan administrators can be… More...
Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) has introduced H.R. 6436, the “State Public Funds Protection Act.” More...
The Wage Theft Prevention Act has passed both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate protecting thousands of hard-working men and women from unscrupulous employers who steal their earnings by paying less than minimum wage, misclassifying them as independent contractors, forcing them to work off the clock and various other schemes. More...
Paycheck Fairness Act, a legislation that seeks to reduce wage disparities between men and women, failed to muster 60 votes needed for it to pass the Senate. More...
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law has passed H.R. 4677, the "Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010," by a roll call vote of 8-4. More...
The House has given final approval to key legislation that helps small businesses across the country get access to the credit they need to expand and hire new employees. More...
Voting 61-38, the Senate has passed legislation that will create a $30 billion government fund to be made available for small businesses, reduce their taxes, and boost their hiring of more workers. 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...
