In a ruling that will ripple through the electric utility industry for years to come, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Transport Rule. The Supreme Court’s 6-2 decision, issued on Tuesday April 29, 2014, […]
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A Higher Standard for Bank HR Departments (Part 3)
on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 in
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With an additional overlay of state and federal regulation, employment law issues at financial institutions take on an additional level of complexity. Whether it is the new regulations affecting permissible compensation practices for mortgage loan originators, state and federal licensing requirements or complex rules applicable to insider transactions, human resource […]
What to do When the Ag Bubble Bursts (Some Say it Already Has)
on Tuesday, 29 April 2014 in
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Anyone reading current articles on agricultural issues will notice the concerns raised by those who track farm prices, economic trends and statistics. Reports are that Midwest farm real estate prices have declined by 5% in the last six months. Commodity prices have slipped by about 30% from what they were […]
EEOC Posts New Religious Discrimination Guidance
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On March 6, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published two new technical assistance guides concerning workplace rights and responsibilities regarding religious dress and grooming under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The first document, a one-page “Fact Sheet on Religious Garb and Grooming in the […]
A Higher Standard for Bank HR Departments (Part 2)
on Monday, 28 April 2014 in
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With an additional overlay of state and federal regulation, employment law issues at financial institutions take on an additional level of complexity. Whether it is the new regulations affecting permissible compensation practices for mortgage loan originators, state and federal licensing requirements or complex rules applicable to insider transactions, human resource […]
