Brian S. Cousin focuses on employment litigation and counseling, ERISA and benefits litigation, executive contract negotiations, complex commercial litigation, and international arbitration. He is head of the Firm’s International Employment Practice Group and co-head of the Firm’s ERISA and benefits litigation practice. Brian has more than 30 years of experience handling class action and complex […]
Amy D. Christensen is a leading Montana employment lawyer and the managing partner of Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP. She has over twenty years of experience litigating cases in state and federal court involving employment matters, health care, and professional liability. She has also appeared on behalf of clients before numerous administrative agencies involving matters such […]
Many plan administrators and participants have struggled with how to satisfy certain qualified plan spousal consent rules while social distancing guidelines have been in effect. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided much-needed relief on that topic in Notice 2020-42, published on June 3, 2020 (the Notice). By way of background, IRS regulations require that in the case […]
Cynthia (“Cindy”) Brennan Ryan is a founding partner of Ryan Law, P.A. With more than 25 years’ experience, much of which was with a large, national law firm in the firm’s Litigation Section and Partner in the Labor and Employment law group, Ms. Ryan has extensive experience in a variety of employment law and related commercial litigation matters. Ms. […]
On May 7, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury revised their frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance on the Employee Retention Credit to allow employers that do not pay wages, but continue to cover the health plan expenses for laid-off or furloughed employees, to qualify for retention credits. As a result of this change […]
Karen Soehnlen McQueen Firm: Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Location: Canton – OH 4775 Munson St. NW Canton, Ohio 44718 USA Karen is a director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. with a practice that focuses on areas of employment litigation and labor, representing employers in all labor matters throughout widely diversified industries. Professional Experience: […]