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September 20, 2011

State Department Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2011 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability.

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September 20, 2011

No Fiduciary Breach for Offering “Retail” Mutual Funds Among 401(k) Plan’s Investment Offerings

In Loomis v. Exelon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a plan administrator

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September 20, 2011

Transitional Worker Classification Established in Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule establishing a Transitional

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September 20, 2011

California DFEH's New Procedural Regulations Will Facilitate the Claims Process for Employees

In early 2010, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) proposed a series of

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September 19, 2011

EBSA to Re-Issue Proposed Rule Re-Defining "Fiduciary" Under ERISA

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has decided to re-propose

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September 19, 2011

Office of Foreign Labor Certification FAQ on Prevailing Wage Determinations Sends Mixed Message

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released Frequently

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September 19, 2011

EBSA to Re-Issue Proposed Rule Re-Defining "Fiduciary" Under ERISA

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has decided to re-propose

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September 19, 2011

New California Bill Allows Labor Commissioner to Award Liquidated Damages

In September, Governor Brown signed a bill (A.B. 240) that will equalize the penalties available to employees

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September 19, 2011

Court Clarifies Best Way to Plead Inevitable Disclosure

Many states applying the Uniform Trade Secrets Act recognize the “inevitable disclosure doctrine,”

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September 19, 2011

Healthcare Unions Plan Major California Strike

Two of the largest California-based unions representing employees in the healthcare industry are moving

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