In our May 2008 issue (and again in our December 2008 update), we discussed the potential impact of same-sex marriage

Can an employer validly require an employee to sign an agreement waiving his or her right to sue the employer

Recent comments by representatives of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) indicate that benefit plans and their fiduciaries may now be

In our May 2008 issue, we discussed the potential implications that the May 15, 2008 California Supreme Court (the “Court”)

The Schedule C accompanying the Form 5500 for the 2009 plan year for large plans will be markedly different from

On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, In re Marriage Cases, which invalidates the requirement

For the last 50 years or so, Taft-Hartley benefit plans — plans that are administered jointly by labor and management

Recent court decisions remind plan administrators of the importance of meticulously following the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations regarding determination

On December 19, 2005, the Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (“DOL”) issued final regulations that interpret the

On December 19, 2005, the Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (“DOL”) issued final regulations that interpret the

As recovery efforts continue following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, affected employers face the daunting tasks of responding to

On July 14, 2005, proposed Treasury regulations were issued relating to the use of electronic media for providing notices to

Not too long ago, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave ERISA plan administrators a sharp jolt when it ruled

Bankruptcy Reform The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (S.256) was signed by the President on April

This fall has seen two important developments in the area of veterans’ rights under employee benefit plans. On September 20,