Groom: In Brief

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would create a new, optional electronic disclosure safe harbor...

On Friday, July 3, Treasury posted its regulatory agenda, which includes the following health and welfare-related provisions: Proposed...

As the Trump account go-live date approaches, regulatory guidance is arriving on several fronts. On June 29, the IRS issued Revenue...

On May 20, 2026, Governor Spanberger signed SB 199/HB 5, a new statewide Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”) program (“Act”). Virginia previously...

New for 2026, defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(a), profit sharing plans, 403(b), 457(b) plans) can allow participants to use...

On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),...

On April 15, House Ways and Means Committee members Reps. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a bill, the...

On May 4, the IRS released the 2027 employer mandate penalties under Code section 4980H. These amounts are indexed each year, and for...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) on April 2, 2026 that would remove the...

Treasury/IRS recently issued Notice 2026-23, which requests recommendations for the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan (PGP).  Treasury/IRS...

On March 20, a federal court in Ohio dismissed a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit in its entirety for failure to state a claim.  This...

On March 16, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a 45-page order in American Academy of Pediatrics v. U.S. Department of Health...