ERISA; employee benefits law is thorny as ever, and recent changes mean lawyers need to be doubly careful when trekking through the brambles

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA) regulation of health insurance plans is discussed. Pre-emption is the most unsettled issue of ERISA law, and one which can greatly limit a participant's recovery. Congress may come before the courts in authorizing suits against health care plans.

Employee benefits, Exclusive and concurrent legislative powers, Preemption (Legislative power)

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Subjective status; EEOC rules may make an 'employee' out of a law firm partner, and open the door to discrimination suits

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New EEOC standards determining when law firm partners qualify as employees for enforcement standards are discussed. A test case charging a firm with discriminatory treatment of a partner may be imminent.

Standards, Human resource management, Law firms, Employment discrimination

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Some TLC for that APR; new tax law packs some pleasantries for law grads still paying off school debts

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A tax law taking effect on Jan 1, 2002, enabling borrowers whose income falls within new expanded limits to deduct as much as $2,500 annually in student loan interest is discussed. The amount of time borrowers can deduct student loan interest also increases under the new law.

Taxation, Tax deductions, Student loans

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