Author: Bailey Glasser

Take Two: Biden’s Budget Proposes Tax Hikes

Alex Serber and Stephen Putnoki-Higgins

On March 28, 2022, President Biden announced his 2023 federal budget (Budget), which is often referred to as the President’s Green Book. While much of the Budget harkens back to the “Build Back Better Framework” (Framework), the Budget narrows down some of the Framework’s loftier goals and re-focuses on Biden’s “new economic vision,” which consists of reducing costs for families, reducing the deficit, and building a better America. More specifically, Biden stated that:

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Leslie A. Brueckner Joins Appellate & Supreme Court Practice Group

Leslie Brueckner

April 6, 2022 – Leslie A. Brueckner, a seasoned and successful litigator who has won legal victories in the nation’s highest courts, has joined national law firm Bailey & Glasser, LLP as a partner, where she will co-lead the firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Group with firm co-founder Benjamin A. Bailey.

“We are elated to have Leslie join our appellate team,” said Benjamin L. Bailey, one of the firm’s founding partners. “Her renown as a successful appellate litigator, including before the U.S. Supreme Court, adds an invaluable new resource to our clients with matters before state and federal courts across the country. Her singular talent, combined with her passion for her work and clients, is an exciting new addition to our litigation work.”

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BG Client Alert – Pandemic-Era Requests for Workplace Accommodations by Caregivers: Navigating Employer Liability Under New EEOC Guidance and Applicable Law

On March 14, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical assistance guidance entitled “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.” In doing so, the EEOC recognized that “[t]he COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted employees’ work and personal obligations” and “required millions of Americans with caregiving responsibilities for children, spouses, partners, older relatives, individuals with disabilities, or other individuals to quickly adjust to vastly changed circumstances.”
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