What effects did the COVID-19 pandemic have on employers and employment litigation in 2021? In these slides, McDermott Partners Andrew Liazos and Ashley Altschuler summarize some of the key developments in hiring, executive compensation, remote work and more.
In the corporate transactions context, it is increasingly important to be familiar with the key tax considerations relating to mergers and acquisitions, and how to minimize tax risks in such transactions.
In the following presentation, Andrew Liazos, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, provides an overview of executive compensation tax issues to limit the effect of “golden parachute” taxes and avoid adverse deferred compensation tax results under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Proposed legislation introduced by Governor Patrick to eliminate most forms of non-competition agreement in Massachusetts may be enacted before July 31, 2014. This legislation creates significant risks for employers with employees in Massachusetts who are currently subject to non-competition agreements.