Benefits

Expert Analysis

• Exec Employment Considerations Under A Biden White House

  

  Attorneys at Cozen O'Connor highlight steps corporate compensation committees and executives should consider to prepare for tax, liability and retirement savings changes that Joe Biden may introduce if he wins the presidential election.

• Post-Election Tax Policy Scenario 3: A Divided Government

  

  Attorneys at Brownstein Hyatt consider whether Democrats and Republicans will find common ground on tax policies and legislation regarding COVID-19 relief, domestic research and manufacturing, pension and retirement savings, foreign taxation of U.S. companies, and infrastructure development if the upcoming election results in a divided government.

• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches

  

  The tools of powerful political speeches — those with soaring rhetoric that convinces and moves listeners — can be equally applicable to oral advocacy, case strategy and brief writing, say Lauren Papenhausen and Julian Canzoneri at White & Case and former presidential speech writer Dave Cavell.

• Post-Election Tax Policy Scenario 2: A Democratic Sweep

  

  Russell Sullivan and Radha Mohan at Brownstein Hyatt consider former Vice President Joe Biden’s perspective that a better economy addresses income inequality, and the likelihood of passing specific tax measures in the event of a Democratic sweep, despite varying party perspectives.

• Opinion

  Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions

  

  Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Benham looks back at the racial barriers facing his first judicial campaign in 1984, and explains how those experiences shaped his decades on the bench, why judges should refrain from taking political stances, and why he was an early supporter of therapeutic courts that deal with systemic problems.

• Post-Election Tax Policy Scenario 1: A Republican Sweep

  

  Attorneys at Brownstein Hyatt analyze tax policies implemented by the Trump administration, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and consider what will be on the agenda if Republicans gain full control of both the legislative and executive branches in the election.

• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions

  

  Parties must determine whether arbitration is better than litigation for their disputes amid pandemic-induced court delays by answering five key questions and understanding the importance of a clearly tailored arbitration clause, say attorneys at Goodwin.

• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims

  

  Certain precautions can help lawyers avoid post-settlement malpractice claims and create a solid evidentiary defense, as settle-and-sue lawsuits rise amid pandemic-induced dispute settlements, say Bethany Kristovich and Jeremy Beecher at Munger Tolles.

• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic

  

  Steps law firms can take to attract and keep the best lawyers amid the pandemic include diversifying expertise to meet anticipated legal demands, prioritizing firm culture, and preparing for prospective partners' pointed questions, says Brian Burlant at Major Lindsey.

• Perspectives

  Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry

  

  Gerald Knapton at Ropers Majeski analyzes U.S. and U.K. experiments to explore alternative business structures and independent oversight for law firms, which could lead to innovative approaches to increasing access to legal services.

• The Fate Of The ACA And What's Next For Health Care

  

  The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Texas v. U.S. could render the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in whole or in part, which, combined with the upcoming election, could drive a wide range of impacts on health care policy, businesses and patients, say Michael King and Emily Felder at Brownstein Hyatt.

• Series

  Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life

  

  Christopher Jennison shares a view of his life working from home as a Federal Aviation Administration attorney preparing to first-chair a trial while splitting child care responsibilities with his lawyer wife.

• Series

  Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life

  

  Josephine Bahn shares a view of her life working from home as an attorney at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation while splitting child care responsibilities with her lawyer husband.

• Compliance Pointers On Calif. COVID-19 Workers' Comp Law

  

  Diana Tsudik and Thu Do at Gilson Daub deconstruct the California law that recently expanded reporting requirements for workers’ compensation claims related to COVID-19, and explain when certain employees should receive a claim form during a workplace outbreak.

• Opinion

  Disability Claim Ruling Correctly Discredits ERISA Remand

  

  A California federal court’s recent decision awarding the plaintiff’s disability claim in Tam v. Unum highlights why the extrastatutory and likely unconstitutional practice of remanding Employee Retirement Income Security Act benefit cases to insurance companies must end, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Sherman.