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New Felhaber Attorneys
Kristine Rock Nycholat and Matt Schwandt
The Twin Cities law firm of Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon and Vogt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Kristine Rock Nycholat and Matt Schwandt have joined the firm.

DOL Publishes Guidance on Use of Plan Expenses

DOL Publishes Guidance on Use of Plan Expenses for
Graduation Ceremonies and Promotion
The anticipated “guidance” from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA), regarding the use of apprentice plan assets was released on April 2, 2012 as Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2012-01.

Labor Board Announces Changes to Union Election Procedures Federal Judge Holds NLRB “Quickie” Election Rule Is Invalid; NLRB Announces It Will Suspend Implementation
As we previously reported, on December 22, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced a final rule (“the Rule”) which set forth various changes to its procedures for processing union representation cases. Most significantly, the Rule aimed to shorten the time period between the filing of a petition and the actual election, which was viewed as a “win” for Unions.