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Healthcare
Final Regulations For The Mental Health Parity And Addiction Equity Act Of 2008
On November 8, 2013, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the "Departments") jointly issued final regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the "MHPAEA"). In general, the MHPAEA requires that group...
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The Future Of The Affordable Care Act: Analyzing The Supreme Court’s Decision
Editor: On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the Act), with its landmark decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. Please provide a general overview of the opinion and its impact for employers. Napoli: In very broad...
Read MoreExecutive Compensation: A Practitioner Discusses §409A And Some Of The Other Current Issues
Editor: Mr. Marathas, I understand that you have joined Proskauer's Boston office recently. Would you share with us your thoughts on why Boston is such an important market for the firm's executive compensation and employee benefits practice? Marathas: Proskauer's executive compensation and...
Read MoreEquity Incentives: Securities Basics That Every Foreign-Based Company Should Know When Offering To Employees Based In The U.S. Or UK
Foreign sponsors of equity incentive plans (stock option, restricted stock option plans, etc.) often assume that if their plans comply with local securities laws they will automatically meet the requirements of foreign jurisdictions. This is typically not true. Equity plans covering employees...
Read MoreUK - Law Firms Purchase Of Unlisted UK Companies - Equity Incentive Issues
U.S. purchasers and sellers of UK private or other unlisted companies should familiarize themselves with important differences in approach between the UK and the U.S. to dealing with employer equity incentive arrangements in corporate transactions. Often, U.S. plans will provide that outstanding...
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