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July 1, 2011

Dodd-Frank and The SEC Final Rule: From Protected Employee to Bounty Hunter

The whistleblower and bounty hunter provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer

ASAP
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July 1, 2011

Bill Would Extend FMLA Benefits and Protections to Additional Family Members

Legislation that would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit eligible employees to

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July 1, 2011

OSHA to Hold Stakeholder Meetings in Advance of Possible Rulemaking to Limit Occupational Exposure to Infectious Diseases

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a series of stakeholder meetings on July

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July 1, 2011

Bill Would Provide Employers With Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed Workers

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced a measure that would provide businesses with tax incentives

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June 30, 2011

Ninth Circuit Holds That Guardians of Troubled Children Are Not Entitled to Overtime

In a case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit recently held that “house parents” at a home for

Insight
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June 29, 2011

Ninth Circuit Broadens Scope of Entities that Can Be Sued for ERISA Plan Benefits

On June 22, 2011, a unanimous en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Cyr v. Reliance

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June 29, 2011

USCIS Publishes Revised Employer Handbook on Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised employer handbook on Form I-9

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June 29, 2011

Australia: Updates to Skilled Occupation List

Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship announced that, as of July 1, 2011, thirteen

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June 29, 2011

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Public Sector Union's Assessment of Fees on Non-Members to Fund Political Activity

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve (pdf) two constitutional challenges stemming from a public

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June 29, 2011

Sixth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Health Care Law

Finding that Congress properly exercised its legislative power under the Constitution’s Commerce Clause

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