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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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More