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US Bankruptcy Court Orders Discovery in France despite Potential Conflict with French Blocking Statute
Joseph R. Baker, Eric B. Evans, November 10, 2009
In a decision that highlights the uncertain terrain faced by US litigants involved in overseas discovery, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held on October 28 that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure trump a French "Blocking Statute" that restricts...

Employers Must Act Quickly to Take Advantage of Limited Grace Period for Correcting Certain Operational Violations under Code Section 409A
Rebecca C. Davenport, Maureen J. Gorman, November 5, 2009
Employers must act by the end of 2009 if they want to take advantage of transition relief provided by Notice 2008-113 (the Notice) for certain types of operational violations of the rules under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A that occurred prior to 2008.

Beneficiary Designation Disputes: Post-Kennedy Case Law Explores the Reach and Limits of the Plan Document Rule
David M. Spaulding, September 30, 2009
Beneficiary designation disputes with respect to employee benefits are not uncommon and often present knotty and arcane analytical issues that carry with them the risk of the double payment of benefits and/or litigation. Accordingly, the US Supreme Court's decision in Kennedy v. Plan Administrators...

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