The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an information letter confirming its concurrence that the fiduciary rules under ERISA do not preclude 401(k) and other participant-directed retirem...
Recent market volatility due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted many companies’ day-to-day operations resulting in economic hardship that has caused companies to consi...
Recent economic instability caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many companies and their employees to suffer economic hardships that do not have a clear end in sight....
The recent market volatility caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused precipitous drops in the stock prices of many companies, reducing the value of outstanding equity awa...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the ensuing market uncertainty, as well as recently enacted legislation, have upended the compensation and benefit programs of many companies. Thes...
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), a sweeping legislative bill to address the growing concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus...
Last week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a bulletin (the Bulletin) on its prior interpretations related to considerations of ESG factors by ERISA plan fiduciaries. Since then ...
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, vacated the DOL fiduciary rule in its entirety. The lawsuit was brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SI...
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which generally went into effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The TCJA provisions a...
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) into law. The TCJA adds a new Section 83(i) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which allows elig...
