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Latest News in Benefits

  • November 21, 2025

    Florida Sues ISS, Glass Lewis Over ESG Advice

    The state of Florida is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC, alleging that the proxy advisory firms are abusing their dominant place in the market by promoting ideological and environmental causes "at the expense of traditional metrics of financial growth."

  • November 21, 2025

    Firefighter Owed Pay For Service Leave, Mass. Court Finds

    A Boston suburb owes a now-retired firefighter back pay for more than 70 days he spent serving Air National Guard duty, the state's intermediate-level appeals court said Friday, clarifying a Massachusetts law intended to protect the salaries of public employees who are also service members.

  • November 21, 2025

    Longtime Administrator Tapped For Conn. Trial Court Bench

    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has announced that he will be nominating a lawyer with a lengthy career in policy development and administration who is currently secretary of the state's Office of Policy and Management for a seat on the state's Superior Court bench.

  • November 21, 2025

    MVP: Wachtell's Michael J. Schobel

    Michael J. Schobel of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz helped Charter Communications undertake compensation and benefits negotiations after the company reached a $34.5 billion merger deal with Cox Communications, earning him a spot among the 2025 Law360 Benefits MVPs.

  • November 21, 2025

    Workers' Comp Ruling May Expand Ohio Employer Liability

    The Ohio Supreme Court's recent decision in State ex rel. Berry v. Industrial Commission marks a shift in Ohio workers' compensation law by reducing judicial deference to the Industrial Commission's interpretations of the state's specific safety requirements and potentially expanding employer exposure, say attorneys at Benesch.

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