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Current Thinking on Employee Benefit Developments
				October 22nd, 2025			
		
		
		
	
				
		We hope this client alert finds all our friends and clients well. As you know, we try to keep our alerts to a minimum because we know your inboxes are already filled with “b…
		
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	Employee Benefit Developments and Year-End Considerations
				November 26th, 2024			
		
		
		
	
				
		As you know, we try to keep our alerts to a minimum as we know your inboxes are filled with “breaking news” from numerous outlets. However, as we approach the end of the y…
		
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	EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 — Maryland Wage Transparency Client Alert
				September 24th, 2024			
		
		
		
	
				
		Employers with Maryland employees or those looking to hire employees working in Maryland should be aware of a new law that will go into effect on October 1, 2024: the Wage Ran…
		
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	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN LATE SUMMER CONSIDERATIONS
				August 28th, 2023			
		
		
		
	
				
		We hope all of our clients and friends are having a terrific Summer! As you know, we tend to keep our alerts to a minimum because we know your inboxes are regularly filled wit…
		
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	Employee Benefit Plan Year-End Considerations
				December 7th, 2022			
		
		
		
	
				
		We hope that this email finds all of our clients and friends enjoying the holiday season. We realize that you get bombarded with “updates” and “breaking news” regularl…
		
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	Employee Benefit Plan Amendments/Disclosures Required This Year
				May 5th, 2022			
		
		
		
	
				
		Sponsors of employee benefit plans should be aware of several rapidly approaching deadlines that require immediate action. As noted below, we request that you reach out to us…
		
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	New Addition to S&D and Recent Health and Welfare Settlement Further Demonstrates Need for Compliance
				April 4th, 2022			
		
		
		
	
				
		We wanted to alert you to a recent addition we have made at Smith & Downey in order to continue to provide best-in-class legal support to the wonderful clients we serve. A…
		
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	Amended FFCRA Regulations
				September 16th, 2020			
		
		
		
	
				
		On the evening of Friday, September 11, 2020, the DOL released amended Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations. These new regulations go into effect…
		
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	Recent Retirement Plan/Employee Benefits Developments and Needed Amendments
				August 21st, 2020			
		
		
		
	
				
		Another Round of Fiduciary Lawsuits The last few months have brought another round of lawsuits against plan sponsors, plan decision makers, and other fiduciaries (e.g., Boards…
		
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	Supreme Court Title VII Ruling
				June 17th, 2020			
		
		
		
	
				
		On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that employers may not discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status. Specifically, the…
		
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