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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 8, 2013 The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance to assist employers and fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target date retirement funds (TDFs).
| | President Obama Announces Nominations for EPA and DOE Positions
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 On March 4, 2013, President Barrack Obama announced the nominations of Gina McCarthy for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and Ernest Moniz for Secretary of the Department of Energy (“DOE”). If confirmed, Ms. McCarthy will replace Administrator...
| | FERC Permits Abandoned Cost Recovery for MAPP Project, but Denies ROE Incentive Adders
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 On February 28, 2013, FERC accepted and suspended Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company’s (collectively, “PHI Companies”) tariff revisions to recover costs related to abandonment of the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (“MAPP”) Project. The...
| | Here We Go Again: A Flurry of Activity Marks the Beginning of 2013
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 4, 2013 In 2013, Congress wasted no time introducing various labor and employment related bills in both houses, including a few interesting new initiatives, but consisting mostly of old "friends" that failed to see the light of day during Congresses past. The question remains whether we can...
| | Terminating an Employee for Being an ”Irresistible Attraction” - The Iowa Supreme Court Says This Is Not Discriminatory?
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 4, 2013 Is it lawful to terminate a female employee because the boss, and the boss’ wife, are worried that the boss would try to have an affair with the employee? In a case that has drawn national attention, the all-male Iowa Supreme Court, in Nelson v. James H. Knight, DDS, P.C., unanimously ruled...
| | With Sequester, Government Contracting Officers May Insist on Strict Compliance
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 4, 2013 With the sequester taking place on March 1, 2013, there may be an uptick in workouts involving loans to government contractors, particularly with contractors who rely on bank lines of credit to fund daily operations. Recently, we have experienced significant push-back by government contracting...
| | Tips for Updating Employee Handbooks
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on February 27, 2013 Like most employers, you probably have an employee handbook. However, if an employee files a claim against your company - for discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, unfair labor practices or breach of contract - will your handbook stand up to scrutiny by a federal agency or court?...
| | FERC Authorizes Pipeline to Deliver Domestic Gas to Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 4, 2013 On February 21, 2013, FERC authorized Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. (“Creole Trail”) to modify its current pipeline system in Cameron and Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana so that it will allow bi-directional flow to deliver domestic gas to the liquefied natural gas...
| | Illinois Court Finds No Coverage for Village Based on Policies’ Absolute Pollution Exclusions
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on February 26, 2013 On February 22, 2013, the First District for the Illinois Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment to insurers that issued excess public entity general liability insurance to the Village of Crestwood, Illinois. The Court found that the insurers had no duty to defend or indemnify the Village...
| | Sequester Haircut for Section 1603 Grants Clarified by Treasury
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 5, 2013 On March 1, 2013, the sequester provided for in the Budget Control Act of 2011 went into effect due to the failure of the Administration and Congress to agree on legislation to reduce the federal budget deficit. Last fall, the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) reported to Congress the...
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