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Lexology PRO | Australia | 19 Jul 2021
Australian bank accused of boycott with “extremist organisation”
A trade association that represents the Australian red meat industry has complained to the country’s competition authority that Bank Australia and an animal protection organisation have banded together to refuse financial services to red meat and livestock companies.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany, OECD, etc. | 14 Jun 2021
CMA economist clashes with Facebook official over digital regulation
The UK’s chief competition economist has rejected an assertion from a Facebook official that proposed regulation of digital platforms in Europe could decrease consumer welfare.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | USA | 9 Apr 2019
Federal Court Rules United Behavioral Health Breached Fiduciary Duties in Denying Mental Health and Substance Use Coverage Claims
United Behavioral Health (“UBH”), a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, administers mental health and substance use disorder benefits for welfare benefit…
Dickinson Wright | USA | 5 Apr 2019
Debunking SPD Myths, Part 3: Your Insurance Contracts and Summaries of Benefits and Coverage are Not SPDs for Your Health or Other Welfare Benefits Plan
One common response we hear from employers when asked to provide a copy of their health or other welfare plan summary plan description (“SPD”), is…
King & Spalding LLP | USA | 28 Mar 2019
DOL Confirms ERISA Preemption of State Laws Affecting Automatic Enrollment Features in ERISA Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued an Information Letter on December 8, 2018 (the “Letter”) confirming that state laws requiring written…
William Fry | European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom | 12 Mar 2019
Ireland and the UK Sign Convention to Protect Common Travel Area Status Quo
On 1 February 2019, the Irish and UK governments signed the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 10 Mar 2019
State Law Round-Up: Minimum Wage Hikes (IL, NJ, CA, NM); Michigan Paid Sick Leave; New York Employee Rights, New Jersey Leave and Benefits Expansion (US)
On January 17, 2019, New Jersey’s governor and state legislators agreed to a deal that will raise the State’s minimum wage to $15.00 by 2024. The…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 5 Mar 2019
Sixth Circuit Follows Ordinary Principles Of Contract Law To Find Whirlpool Is Not Obligated To Provide Lifetime Retiree Healthcare Benefits
Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the last several years, the law governing disputes on lifetime retiree health benefits in the Sixth Circuit has had many…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 5 Mar 2019
Paid Sick Leave Laws May Vary By City
By now, most employers should be aware of the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Family Act which went into effect in 2015. Under California law…
Hall Benefits Law | USA | 25 Feb 2019
American Benefits Council Weighs in on IRS Proposed Regs for Account-Based Group Health Plans
Employer-sponsored heath benefit plans have been the primary source of health insurance for generations of Americans. However, account-based plans at…
