Category Archives: Washington

Hot Off the Presses! Health Law Penalties delayed For Big Employers

Posted on July 2, 2013 by mavity2012

  In case you saw headlines today, such as the one in the Wall Street Journal pasted below, we have attached the Treasury statement following the WSJ blurb.  The Obama administration said it is delaying penalties for large employers who … Continue reading →

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Bad Facts Make Bad Laws . . . .

Posted on May 1, 2013 by mavity2012

Former Clinton official Webb Hubbell summed it up well… There is an old adage in politics and the law that “Bad Facts, Lead to Bad Law.” In law, a horrible fact situation full of sympathy for one side can lead … Continue reading →

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Matt Korn On MSHA.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by mavity2012

Matt Korn, a former attorney with D.C. MSHA, who works out of our Columbia office, finished moving into a new house this weekend, and celebrated by engaging in a veritable explosion of blogging. I present for your enjoyment, the following no-doubt … Continue reading →

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Why Isn’t The FLSA Minimum Wage $33 An Hour?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by mavity2012

From one of our Fisher & Phillips wage-hour impresarios, John Thompson. Why Isn’t The FLSA Minimum Wage $33 An Hour? U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) recently asked during a Senate committee hearing why the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s $7.25-per-hour … Continue reading →

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