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February 21, 2025
LGBTQ+ Health Orgs Aim To Halt Trump DEI, Gender Orders
Three executive orders by President Donald Trump barring federal contractors from pushing "gender ideology" and diversity-related programs violate the U.S. Constitution, a group of nonprofit LGBTQ+ organizations told a California federal court.
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February 21, 2025
IRS Offers Guidance On Health Coverage Statements
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Friday related to alternative methods for employers to provide health insurance coverage statements to employees as part of a larger move to reduce paperwork.
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February 21, 2025
Stop & Shop, Ex-Manager Agree To End Long COVID Suit
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday agreed to dismiss a former Stop & Shop manager's lawsuit accusing the supermarket chain of firing him for taking medical leave due to long COVID-19 symptoms, one day after the parties said they wished to end litigation.
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February 21, 2025
Justices Knock Ala. For Immunizing State Officials
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled a group of Alabama unemployment applicants can pursue allegations that delays in the state's benefits review process violated their federal civil rights, holding a state law that requires litigants to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit doesn't bar their procedural claims.
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February 20, 2025
Florida Hits Target With New Suit Over Pride Month Merch
The state of Florida's investment management body Thursday became the latest to sue Target Corp. over its Pride-themed merchandise, saying the retail giant "betrayed" investors with its "exceptionally offensive" LGBTQ marketing campaign and product lines.
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February 20, 2025
Trump Trans Edicts Will Cause More Teen Suicides, States Say
Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Minnesota argued Wednesday for a court order halting President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people, saying the edicts are unconstitutional and have "unleashed unbridled fear and irreparable harms."
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February 20, 2025
Bob Iger Insider Trading Claim Cut From Disney+ Investor Suit
A Los Angeles federal judge narrowed a putative securities class action over The Walt Disney Co.'s underperforming streaming service Disney+ on Wednesday, saying investors haven't sufficiently pled that CEO Bob Iger illegally sold off $375 million worth of holdings amid inflated subscriber growth predictions.
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February 20, 2025
Another Ex-Allianz Exec Gets No Time For $7B Investor Fraud
A former managing director for Allianz SE's U.S. unit on Thursday avoided a term of imprisonment for his role in a ploy to con investors about the riskiness of a group of private funds that lost over $7 billion when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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February 20, 2025
Dems Seek Answers, Reversals For 'Reckless' VA Cuts
Democrats in Congress asked Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to justify how firing 1,000-plus VA employees could possibly benefit veterans, and they called on him to reverse the cuts, stating that they are causing negative impacts.
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February 20, 2025
3rd Circ. Denies Concussion Benefits For 18 Ex-NFL Players
The Third Circuit denied the families of 18 late NFL players access to funds under the league's historic concussion settlement Thursday, saying benefits can only be given to players diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after death.
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February 20, 2025
AmerisourceBergen Strikes Settlement In 401(k) Fee Suit
AmerisourceBergen and a proposed class of workers who alleged their employee 401(k) plan was saddled with excessive recordkeeping and administrative costs have struck a settlement deal to resolve the dispute, according to a filing in Kentucky federal court.
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February 20, 2025
Trade Desk's Rollout Of AI Product Draws Ire From Investors
Global digital marketing venture The Trade Desk Inc. was hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging it misled investors about the rollout of its artificial intelligence-driven ad-buying platform by hiding execution problems that delayed adoption and hurt revenue.
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February 20, 2025
HHS Rescinds Guidance On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday rescinded guidance for health plans and insurers on complying with the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination provisions with regard to gender-affirming care for minors, which President Donald Trump called on the agency to do in a January executive order.
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February 20, 2025
Steel Co. Reaches $1.5M Deal In 401(k) Mismanagement Suit
A steel manufacturer has agreed to pay $1.5 million to shutter a class action in Florida federal court claiming it failed to trim high-cost investment funds from its $655 million retirement plan while also neglecting to tamp down on pricey management fees.
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February 20, 2025
2nd Circ. Backs Ex-NBA Ref's $2.9M Win In Vax Pension Row
The Second Circuit on Thursday backed a trial court's ruling that the NBA owed a referee $2.9 million in pension benefits after he was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, ruling the plan requires payment even if he could be reinstated.
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February 19, 2025
Solar Co. Says Investors Seek To 'Punish' It Over Wire Issues
Solar energy equipment maker Shoals Technologies Group Inc. and its underwriters have asked a Tennessee federal judge to toss a consolidated proposed investor class action taking aim at the company's disclosures about certain product wiring issues, arguing Tuesday that it had timely shared information about the developing situation.
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February 19, 2025
Colorado Joins Fight Against Trump Trans Health Order
Colorado on Wednesday joined Washington and two other states opposing President Donald Trump's executive order targeting federal funding for gender-affirming care for people younger than 19, in an amended complaint that noted Colorado was the first state to include gender-affirming care among essential health benefits.
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February 19, 2025
Civil Rights Groups Move To Block Trump DEI, Gender Orders
Three civil rights organizations told a D.C. federal court in a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump and numerous federal agencies that three of the White House's recent executive orders discriminated against individuals with HIV as well as Black and transgender people.
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February 19, 2025
Judge Won't Halt PBM Case Over Attack On FTC Independence
A Missouri federal judge refused to temporarily block the Federal Trade Commission's in-house case accusing pharmacy benefits managers of artificially inflating insulin prices through unfair rebate schemes, rejecting the PBMs' claims that the Trump administration's attempt to eliminate safeguards protecting FTC members from at-will presidential removal favors their attempt to stop the case.
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February 19, 2025
Local 11 Must Pay Health Fund's Atty Fees In Sanctions Fight
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday granted attorneys' fees in connection with work to file a sanctions motion against a union local in a federal benefits lawsuit against their multiemployer union health fund but reduced the total grant to about half of what was requested.
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February 19, 2025
Paper Co. Can't Fully Escape Severance Benefits Suit
A former employee of a pulp and paper company can proceed with a severance benefits suit because a factual dispute exists, a Tennessee federal court ruled, though the court agreed to dismiss one of the claims and a defendant.
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February 19, 2025
Feds Urge Justices To Undo 5th Circ. Preventive Care Ruling
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Fifth Circuit decision that members of a task force setting preventive services coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act were unconstitutionally appointed, arguing the HHS secretary retained sufficient oversight.
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February 19, 2025
Cintas 401(k) Class Counsel Get OK For $1.3M Fee
Counsel for a class of 50,000 people who sued uniform supplier Cintas for mismanaging retirement benefits have been awarded $1.3 million in fees after striking a $4 million settlement with the company.
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February 19, 2025
Retired NJ Judge Sues Town For Unused Vacation, Sick Time
The retired chief judge of the Belleville Municipal Court sued the township this week in New Jersey state court alleging that it is refusing to cover her medical benefits and pay her for unused sick and vacation time from her 27 years as an employee.
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February 19, 2025
DOL Nom Seeks Distance From PRO Act Support At Hearing
President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Department of Labor secretary said during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday that although she previously backed pro-organizing legislation as a member of the U.S. House, she is "no longer" a lawmaker and would follow Trump's agenda.
Expert Analysis
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Unpacking Arguments From High Court's Rural Hospital Case
During oral arguments in Advocate v. Becerra, the U.S. Supreme Court justices focused questions on the meaning of being "entitled to" supplementary security income assistance, and there's reason for optimism that the likely split decision will break in favor of hospitals, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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California Supreme Court's Year In Review
Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.
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The Challenges Of Abandoned Retirement Plans In Ch. 7
The Department of Labor's rule for unwinding retirement accounts when plan sponsors file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was intended to alleviate trustees' administration issues, but practical challenges, like unresolved fee and identification matters, could hinder its implementation, say David Goodrich at Golden Goodrich and Nancy Simons at Stretto.
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Best Practices For Effective Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs can be a powerful tool for establishing health and wellness initiatives in workplaces, and certain implementation steps can help both employers and workers gain maximum benefit from EAPs, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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6th Circ. Ruling Prevents Disability Insurer Overreach
The Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in McEachin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance offers disability insurance claimants guidance on how they might challenge misapplications of policy limitations for mental illness when a medical condition accounts for their disability, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress
As the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress come into sharper focus, corporate counsel should assess and plan for areas of potential oversight risk — from tax policy changes to supply chain integrity — even as much uncertainty remains, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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How Expanded Birth Control Coverage May Affect Employers
Employers should consider the potential impact of recently proposed regulations that would expand group health plans' required coverage of preventive services and contraceptives, including questions about how the agencies would implement their plans to eliminate the prescription requirement and alter the exceptions process, says Jennifer Rigterink at Proskauer.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.