Tag Archives: Longstanding

Longstanding Alimony Tax Deduction Ends December 31

2019 will bring a significant change to post-divorce life for many Americans, due to the 2017 federal tax reform legislation that will reverse a provision that dates back seven decades. For divorces which are completed on January 1, 2019 and … Continue reading

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The ACLU’s Longstanding Commitment to Defending Speech We Hate

As we continue to defend those expressing offensive, harmful views, we also insist on our right to condemn those views. The ACLU, the nation’s oldest and largest civil liberties organization, has always had its share of critics. Many condemned us … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Rejects Longstanding “Narrow Construction” Rule for FLSA Exemptions Continue Reading…

For more than 70 years, the Supreme Court has construed exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) narrowly. In A.H. Phillips, Inc. v. Walling, for example, the Court stated that “[t]o extend an exemption to other than those plainly … Continue reading

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DOL Abandons Longstanding Intern Test in Favor of a More Employer-Friendly Standard

DOL Abandons Longstanding Intern Test in Favor of a More Employer-Friendly Standard arentfox Mon, 01/08/2018 – 10:40 Read more detail on Recent Copyright posts –

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