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Bill introduced to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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September 21 2009

The proposed bill could significantly change the federally-mandated benefits available to employees and their same-sex spouses

Same-sex marriage legalized in Iowa and pending in Vermont

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 3 2009

Employers should review their benefit plans following the Iowa Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage

Supreme Court ruling on excessive fee claim against mutual fund investment advisor may have implications for ERISA excessive fee cases

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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June 3 2010

This decision is expected to have a substantial impact for plans and fiduciaries defending the rash of pending litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

Health care reform: new deduction limit on compensation paid by certain health insurers

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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June 30 2010

New health care reform laws impose a $500,000 deduction limit on compensation paid by certain health insurers and their related companies to all employees and other individual service providers

Court rulings that federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional raises significant implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 9 2010

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued decisions declaring the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional

Civil unions legalized in Illinois; implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 1 2011

The recent legalization of civil unions in Illinois raises implications for employee benefit plans

New Puerto Rico tax code means changes for qualified retirement plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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Puerto Rico, USA
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March 28 2011

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico recently adopted a new Internal Revenue Code (PR Code) that contains numerous changes to sections governing qualified retirement plans

Federal government refuses to defend DOMA; implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 11 2011

On February 23, 2011, U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder issued a press release indicating that the federal government will no longer defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA

Civil unions legalized inIillinois; implications for employee benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 16 2011

Employers should take action now to prepare for requests for benefit coverage from employees planning to enter into a civil union once a new law legalizing civil unions for same-sex or opposite-sex partners takes effect in Illinois on June 1, 2011

Potential repeal of DOMA?

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 27 2011

As same-sex marriages began taking place over the weekend in New York state, another development that could have even more far-ranging implications for benefit plans also occurred last week

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