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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the second federal appellate court to extend successor liability under the FLSA to an asset purchaser. In Teed et al, v.

Pension issues in the American Airlines (AMR) bankruptcy1 have resulted in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issuing new final regulations, effective November 8, 2012 (Final Regulations), which broadly impact all debtors facing underfunded pension plan obligations. The Final Regulations provide chapter 11 bankruptcy debtors facing distress terminations of their tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans with the additional option of amending the plans to eliminate accelerated payment options.