Making and Breaking Severance and Settlement Agreements
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor
Labor & Employment Law Section
This program will provide attendees with an update on recent developments affecting the terms and enforceability of severance/settlement agreements. Panelists will review these significant changes, as well as provide guidance on how to avoid pitfalls in this new environment.
Issues will include:
- Does a covenant not to sue make an agreement unenforceable, as recently ruled by the District of Maryland?
- What is the EEOC’s position on covenants not to sue, and why has the EEOC been bringing suits against employers in this area?
- What are the recent case developments striking down certain ADEA group releases and why?
- How do you craft a valid ADEA group release?
- What is the likely impact of the recent DC Circuit Court ruling that emotional distress damages are not taxable?
- How should deferred compensation issues be handled in severance agreements, and what are the tax implications under Code section 409A?
Panelists
R. Liliana Palacios-Baldwin, Esq.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Senior Trial Attorney
Alden J. Bianchi, Esq.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.
Robert B. Gordon, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Sharen Litwin, Esq.
Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP
Guy P. Tully, Esq.
Jackson Lewis LLP
Moderator and Program Co-Chair
Andrew C. Pickett, Esq.
Jackson Lewis LLP
Program Prices
$120 - BBA Members
$155 - Non-Members
$85 - BBA Sponsoring Section Member
$65 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer
$25 - Law Student
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