As published in the December 13, 2010 Connecticut Law Tribune
Last month we reported on several challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) being brought in Federal court. This week, a U.S. Federal District Judge in Virginia found that a portion of the healthcare legislation is unconstitutional. Part of PPACA requires that all individuals have health insurance or else pay a penalty. [...]
More and more states are requiring employers to use E-Verify to check all newly hired workers’ employment status. E-Verify is a federal program that allows employers to verify whether an employee is eligible to work in the United States. The law helps reveal which employers are hiring illegal immigrants. Arizona, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina [...]
After Election Day 2010, Democrats kept their majority in the Senate, but lost the House. This new shift could have serious implications for President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Many Republicans say they will do everything possible to repeal the Act. While they lack the needed majority, their new status allows them [...]
On November 2, 2010, Georgia residents voted to change the state’s constitution to allow the enforcement of reasonable non-compete agreements. Until this point, Georgia has been one of the most hostile states for employers seeking to enforce such agreements. This was due to a constitutional provision strongly disfavoring such agreements. The recently ratified constitutional amendment replaces that provision and allows a non-compete-friendly bill, passed in 2009, to become effective. One question that remains, however, is when can employers begin to take advantage of the new law?