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16 June 2010
Webinar
The next installment of Baker & McKenzie's continuing monthly webinar series, "Navigating US and International Employment Laws and Related Challenges," focuses on "Cross-Border Transactions and Outsourcing." This one-hour webinar provides helpful insight and guidance on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; post-acquisition integrations; and outsourcing transactions.
May 2010
Webinar
This is the May 19, 2010 webinar on navigating US and international employment laws and related challenges.
14 January 2013
Client/Legal Alert
This alert discusses the changes introduced by the French Finance Act of 2013, which was enacted in December 2012 after several provisions of its draft were rejected by the French Constitutional Court.
29 August 2012
Presentation
Internal Revenue Code 409A is a daunting piece of tax code that can result in serious monetary consequences to award recipients if equity compensation awards are not properly structured or deferrals of those award payouts are not properly handled. Join Alison Wright, experienced on tax and deferred compensation at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, to learn about the differences between deferred compensation awards that are compliant with 409A or exempt from 409A.
16 May 2012
Webinar
Drawing on the legal talent of Baker & McKenzie's employment team, each webinar will feature a panel of top attorneys discussing the legal obligations, compliance trends and practical implementation techniques on issues ranging from hiring to terminations and everything in between.
10 October 2012
Presentation
The session will also address US tax issues related to directors’ compensation— including stock and cash deferral programs—and US taxation and reporting requirements that apply to non-US directors.
11 October 2012
Presentation
Module of an extensive program with materials to tackle complex regulatory and administrative nuances, exceptions, and varying interpretations. Attendees will attain the knowledge necessary to better analyze their own restricted stock plans and determine how their plans fit into the standards and regulations.
21 March 2012
Webinar
Baker & McKenzie's continuing webinar series identifies the employment and related challenges likely to face in-house legal and HR professionals during 2012 and plots a course through the changing legal landscape of employment practices in the US and abroad.
29 April 2011
Presentation
This presentation will explore the legal, tax, accounting, and administrative issues related to clawback provisions. We will discuss the enforceability of such provisions, both in and outside the US, and provide an analysis of the accounting implications found in such provisions.
30 July 2010
Client/Legal Alert
This client alert authored by Lou Michels discusses the OMWI's role and its practical implications for contractors and service providers to Dodd-Frank-covered agencies.
12 December 2012
Webinar
The first installment of Baker & McKenzie's special, 3-part webinar series, "Year End Review for International Employers," focuses on Asia Pacific.
January 2012
Client/Legal Alert
With the explosion of social media use in the workplace, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is actively scrutinizing employer social media policies and considering to what extent employees' online postings fall under National Labor Relations Act protection.
21 April 2011
Webinar
For the next installment in our webinar series, "Navigating U.S. and International Employment Laws and Related Challenges," Baker & McKenzie's North American Employment Counseling & Litigation lawyers provide guidance on international issues regarding attorney-client privilege.
August 2010
Supporting Your Business
The US Supreme Court has held that a district court may award attorney’s fees to either party in ERISA cases as long as they can show “some degree of success on the merits” of their case – a lower burden than the previous “prevailing party” standard. Houston employment associate Jordan Faykus explains the affect this will have on plan administrators.
22 June 2010
Client/Legal Alert
This client alert discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision in Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, holding that an ERISA claimant did not need to establish that she was a "prevailing party" to obtain attorney's fees. According to the Court, under ERISA Section 502(g)(1) - the fee-shifting provision that applies in most ERISA  actions - a district court may award attorney's fees and costs to either party so long as the party can show "some degree of success on the merits."
 
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