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Dec 3, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | B. David Joffe
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers that offer mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits must provide such benefits in parity with medical and surgical (M/S) benefits.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | B. David Joffe
Although the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) was enacted nearly two years ago, and many of its changes have already been implemented, some SECURE 2.0 provisions have yet to take effect.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Aron C. Beezley |John Goodman |Carly Miller |Kyle Doiron |B. David Joffe |Emily Horn | +2 more
PROCUREMENT FRAUD RECOVERIES SUBSTANTIAL FOR DOJ IN FY 2023ARON C. BEEZLEYThe Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $2.68 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending September 23, 2023. Notably, DOJ reports that "procurement fraud" recoveries again comprised one of the largest categories of recoveries for DOJ this past year.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | B. David Joffe
Administering a retirement plan is a complicated task fraught with potential missteps. Fortunately, employers are now able to self-correct most errors and thereby avoid the considerable time and expense of filing an application with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
bradley.com | Emily Horn |B. David Joffe
Southeast Chapter 2024 Spring Conference and Roundtables – The ESOP Association
Register
Thursday, March 14, 2024
9:30 AM-10:30 AM EST
Stay ahead in the dynamic landscape of ESOP regulations and legal challenges. This session provides an overview of the latest ESOP litigation, with a discussion on the implications of the Central States lawsuit concerning releveraging.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emily Horn |B. David Joffe
Following up on our prior blog posts (here and here) regarding employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) generally for constructions companies, as well specific issues for consideration, this blog post evaluates the pros and cons of ESOPs overall. ESOPs provide a tax-advantaged path for an exit strategy, and they can provide liquidity for owners that may not be easy to obtain in a sale to a third party. ESOPs help build an ownership culture and incentivize employees to grow the company.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | B. David Joffe
Following up on our prior blog posts (here and here) regarding employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) generally for constructions companies, as well specific issues for consideration, this blog post evaluates the pros and cons of ESOPs overall. ESOPs provide a tax-advantaged path for an exit strategy, and they can provide liquidity for owners that may not be easy to obtain in a sale to a third party. ESOPs help build an ownership culture and incentivize employees to grow the company.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emily Horn |B. David Joffe
Following up on our first blog post about employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) for construction companies, this post addresses surety bond requirements as well as the way in which ESOPs can incentivize employees and increase cash flow. Construction companies are typically required to obtain surety bonds to guarantee a project owner that the contractor will comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David J. Pryzbylski |Luna Ma |B. David Joffe |Emily Horn
On Jan. 16, 2024, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a groundbreaking bill, marking a historic overhaul of NJ's liquor laws. A first of its kind since the Prohibition era, the law aims to rejuvenate NJ’s beaten down craft alcohol industry while reviving local economies and small businesses. It introduces significant changes in craft alcohol restrictions, revives inactive liquor licenses, and creates novel licensing opportunities for malls and farm breweries.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | B. David Joffe |Emily Horn
In recent years, a growing number of construction companies have established employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). The interest in an ESOP is often generated by the need for an exit strategy for one or more of the owners of a closely held business, a common scenario in the construction industry.
