Employee Benefits

187 ABA Journal Employee Benefits articles.

Civil Union Law Lacks Clout

Same-sex couples who got hitched under a New Jersey civil-unions law are running into roadblocks that bar them from getting the same benefits as married couples.

A survey by the…

Jul 2, 2007 5:58 PM CDT

Fired Lawyer’s ERISA Claim Tossed

A federal judge has dismissed a claim filed by a former Holland & Knight partner who claims he was improperly fired.

John Weir claims the firm fired him at age…

Jul 2, 2007 1:55 PM CDT

Sugar Substitute Deal Turns Bitter

The makers of Equal and Splenda are squabbling over a confidential settlement in a false advertising suit.

Equal maker Merisant Co. asked the trial judge to enforce the settlement or…

Jun 8, 2007 2:48 PM CDT

Suits Target 401(k) Fees

Several major corporations are facing lawsuits claiming they charged hidden, excessive or high fees to employees participating in 401(k) plans.

Among the companies named as defendants are The Boeing Co.,…

May 31, 2007 12:42 PM CDT

Same-Sex Civil Unions Tie Lesser Knot

Same-sex couples who enter into civil unions in New Jersey are finding that the 100-day-old marriage alternative for gays and lesbians doesn’t fully protect their rights in a crisis.

For…

May 30, 2007 12:30 AM CDT

Splenda Agrees to Settlement

How sweet is the settlement reached Friday between the makers of Splenda and Equal?

Lawyers won’t say. They agreed to the deal after jurors announced they had reached a verdict,…

May 14, 2007 12:33 PM CDT

Jury Gets Splenda Ad Case

Splenda’s slogan that it’s “made from sugar so it tastes like sugar” is the subject of a civil suit that goes to a jury today.

Equal argues that consumers are…

May 11, 2007 12:22 PM CDT

7th Circuit Wiki a First for Federal Appeals Courts

A wiki has been created by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reportedly the first such user-friendly Web site created by any federal appeals court in the country.

The…

May 10, 2007 10:26 PM CDT

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