181 ABA Journal Employee Benefits articles.
The surviving same-sex spouse of a deceased Cozen O’Connor partner is entitled to receive the attorney’s $49,000 law firm profit-sharing balance, a federal judge has ruled.
Last month’s U.S. Supreme…
Jul 30, 2013 4:45 PM CDT
A Yale law professor has written to about 6,000 employers warning them that he is studying corporate 401(k) plans and is planning to release the results via Twitter.
The study…
Jul 29, 2013 10:45 AM CDT
Detroit’s bankruptcy filing this week violates the Michigan constitution and must be withdrawn, said a state court judge Friday, in response to emergency petitions…
Jul 19, 2013 10:59 PM CDT
Should unemployment benefits be contingent on consenting to a drug test? Yes, in certain circumstances, say Texas lawmakers.
The state house passed Bill 21 Wednesday, May 23, 2013 5:00 PM CDT
A federal judge in Georgia has ordered a Savannah-based law firm to repay all of the $1 million in assets improperly transferred from worker retirement and pension plans.
A ruling…
Jan 23, 2013 6:40 PM CST
Jan 1, 2013 7:40 AM CST
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. made it clear during oral arguments on Tuesday that he wasn’t happy with footnote 9 in a brief by the Solicitor General’s office.
Roberts…
Nov 29, 2012 11:30 AM CST
A Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary that advised clients who invested with Bernard Madoff has agreed to pay $210 million to settle suits by the U.S. Department of Labor,…
Nov 13, 2012 3:41 PM CST
As courts strike down laws that ban same-sex marriage, lawyers wonder if employers will change benefits to be more inclusive for lesbian and gay employees, reports Corporate…
Oct 23, 2012 3:06 PM CDT Nov 1, 2011 10:00 AM CDT When he left Dickstein Shapiro in 2004, James Springer was a top antitrust lawyer. Now, working part-time for the D.C. Legal Aid Society, the 77-year-old attorney handles benefits claims. Working…
Oct 24, 2011 8:00 PM CDT Oct 1, 2011 10:10 AM CDT Think you know who will get your retirement-account assets after your death? Think again. Even those who seemingly have named beneficiaries on the right form might be surprised if they…
Sep 7, 2011 8:49 PM CDT A federal appeals court has reversed a trial court ruling that a girl born, with the help of in vitro fertilization, two years after her dad’s death is entitled to…
Aug 30, 2011 7:49 PM CDT Married in Canada to a Cozen O’Connor partner, the lesbian spouse of Sarah Ellyn Farley filed a counterclaim in federal court in Philadelphia yesterday staking a claim to benefits following…
Aug 2, 2011 8:27 PM CDTThe Next Chapter: Municipalities Are Using Chapter 9 to Fend Off Creditors
Retired BigLaw Attorneys Embrace New Clients in People-Oriented Public Service Jobs
Insult to Injury: Texas Workers’ Comp System Denies, Delays Medical Help
Complex Labyrinth of Rules Can Wreak Havoc on a Seemingly Clear-Cut Plan for Retirement Assets
8th Circuit OKs Denial of Social Security Benefits to Daughter Born 2 Years After Dad’s Death
Lesbian Spouse of Deceased Cozen Partner Sues Firm and Spouse’s Parents Over Benefits
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