by Mark Holloway | December 20, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled on December 19th that same-sex couples have the right to marry. The court held that “barring individuals from marrying and depriving them of the rights, protections and responsibilities of civil marriage solely...
by Mark Holloway | December 1, 2013 | Employer Mandate, Health Reform
Posted on behalf of Mark Holloway, J.D. – Senior Vice President and Co-Director – Lockton Compliance Services The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued proposed regulations that address the requirements that would apply to health...
by Mark Holloway | November 26, 2013 | Health Reform
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this time to decide whether for-profit corporations can refuse to provide insurance coverage for birth control drugs that violate the religious beliefs of the corporations’...
by Mark Holloway | November 5, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
Updates: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, making Illinois the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage. The law won’t take effect until June 1, 2013, which is when the first same-sex marriage ceremonies could take...
by Mark Holloway | October 15, 2013 | Compliance Services, Domestic Partners, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
Breaking News – Monday, October 21, 2013: Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey announced today that his administration would drop its legal challenge to allowing gay marriage in the state. Mr. Christie had sought a stay to prevent the marriages from taking...
