6/29/2026 4:21:53 PM California Court Lets ESOP Non-Company Stock Suit Proceed By Andrew Salek-Raham Lawrence Brett In the past few years, several cases have been filed against ESOP fiduciaries who allegedly invested employer contributions in an ESOP's...
6/24/2026 3:35:56 PM Favorable IRS PLRs Address Combination Life Insurance & Annuity Rider By Lou Mazawey The IRS rarely rules on issues involving life insurance and annuity contracts, so recent IRS private letter rulings 202625002 and...
6/24/2026 1:28:12 PM HHS Files Opposition in Columbus II Litigation By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On June 22, 2026, as required by the court, the Defendants, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), filed their opposition...
6/12/2026 12:51:44 PM New Guidance on Expanded IRC Section 4960 Excise Tax: Proposed Regulations Coming Soon By Jeffrey Kroh Alex Freund On June 5, 2026, the Treasury Department and IRS issued IRS Notice 2026-36 (the “Notice”), announcing that proposed regulations under IRC...
6/10/2026 7:55:11 PM City of Columbus et al. Challenge Provisions of the HHS 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On June 3, 2026, plaintiffs City of Columbus et al. (including municipalities, local governments, and advocacy organizations) filed a...
6/8/2026 5:04:30 PM Virginia Expands Paid Sick Leave Program to Cover Most Employees By Shanna Cramer Savannah Myers On May 20, 2026, Governor Spanberger signed SB 199/HB 5, a new statewide Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”) program (“Act”). Virginia previously...