If you are looking for options to lower your annual PBGC premiums and reduce overall pension liability including plan termination liability), a retiree lump-sum window may again be a viable option. De-risking strategies are methods a company can implement to reduce its pension plan’s administrative expenses, PBGC premiums and overall pension liability.
Benchmark Litigation Shortlists Hunton Andrews Kurth’s California Office, Lawyer for Labor and Employment Litigation Awards
Our California labor and employment team has been nominated by Benchmark Litigation as a California – Labor & Employment Litigation Firm of the Year, and Partner Roland Juarez has been nominated as a California – Labor & Employment Litigation Attorney of the Year.
Fed’s Stance on Trade Secrets Could Mean More Banker Bans
Historically, bank executives have faced civil liability for breach of contract and violations of state laws governing the misappropriation of trade secrets for misusing their employer’s confidential and proprietary information. However, a recent “notice of intent to prohibit” issued by the Federal Reserve indicates that bank executives may now face a much harsher consequence than mere civil liability for misappropriating their employers’ information — namely, a ban from the business of banking altogether.
Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Julia Trankiem as One of its Influential Minority Attorneys
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Los Angeles partner Julia Trankiem has been named one of Los Angeles Business Journal’s Most Influential Minority Attorneys.
CCPA: Employers Should Consider Implications for Employee Benefit Plans
As we move closer to implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), companies should consider how the new law could affect their operations in multiple ways – including, for example, data collected through their employee benefit plans.
Year in Review: Top Insurance Cases of 2018
2018 was a big year for insurance coverage cases, especially those involving social engineering phishing, spoofing and other schemes of trickery and deception. The insurance recovery lawyers at Hunton Andrews Kurth have compiled their list of the top insurance cases of 2018. A copy of the Review can be found here.
Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands Labor and Employment Team With Addition of Former US Homeland Security Lawyer Natalie Tynan
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Natalie Tynan to its national labor and employment practice. Tynan joins the firm’s immigration group as a senior attorney in Washington.
Navigating NLRB: Attacking Instability With APA Rulemaking
Hunton Andrews Kurth special counsel and former NLRB general counsel Ronald Meisburg recently wrote an article, “Navigating NLRB: Attacking Instability With APA Rulemaking”, as part of Law360’s Expert Analysis series. You can read the full article here.
Former OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth’s National Labor and Employment Practice
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce Ondray T. Harris, former director of the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, has joined the firm’s national labor and employment practice as special counsel in Washington.
At the OFCCP, Harris led the agency responsible for ensuring that federal government contractors and subcontractors achieve and maintain compliance with non-discrimination requirements. Previously, he led the Department of Labor’s initiative to assist private industries and states with creating apprenticeship programs and directed the operations of its Employment and Training Administration.
Complimentary Webinar: Criminal Background Inquiries in the Hiring Process
Criminal Background Inquiries in the Hiring Process:
Class Action Litigation and “Ban the Box” Trends in 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Speakers
Robert T. Quackenboss
Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Washington, DC
Susan Joo
Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
San Francisco, CA