As Congress shifts into gear on the budget reconciliation process and tax day approaches, there are several key issues for horse owners to keep in mind. In the 119th Congress, there are two proposals that have been...more
4/11/2025
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Capital Gains ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Depreciation ,
Estate Tax ,
Federal Budget ,
Horse Racing ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
US Trade Policies
There has been a recent uptick in ERISA class actions challenging the use of 401(k) plan forfeitures. Forfeitures are employer contributions that participants forfeit when they leave employment before those contributions vest...more
1/24/2025
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Class Action ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Contributions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forfeiture ,
Plan Administrators ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vesting
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits employers who offer health and welfare benefit plans from discriminating against plan participants on the basis of a health status-related factor, such as a...more
12/3/2024
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fiduciary ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Pending Litigation ,
Plan Participants ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco-Cessation ,
Wellness Programs
In this episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Equine Industry Team Leader Kayla Pragid and Public Affairs Advisor Tori Deal delve into the diverse aspects of Florida's equine industry. Ms. Pragid...more
Historically, courts around the country have approached the enforceability of class action waivers and arbitration provisions in ESOP and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) plan documents differently,...more
9/8/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
ESOP ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Plan Documents ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Statutory Remedies
By this point, it's no secret the cost of healthcare services can vary dramatically between different providers of the same services. The Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations all pushed for price transparency in...more
9/13/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
American Hospital Association ,
Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Hospitals ,
Price Transparency ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
CMS Regulation -
District Court Strikes Down Rule Mandating Price Disclosure in DTC Pharmaceutical Advertisements -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), together with the Centers for Medicare &...more
7/10/2019
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Commercial Speech ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price Transparency ,
Social Security Act ,
Unduly Burdensome