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Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for Fiduciary Breach - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled in Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma that fulfilling ERISA’s disclosure obligations is not sufficient to start the clock...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

What is a PEP? A PEP or Pooled Employer Plan is a new way, created by the SECURE Act, for unrelated employers to collectively participate in a defined contribution plan which is professionally run, and because of economies of scale, could charge...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

Many provisions of the SECURE Act passed at the end of last year will change the way qualified plans are run. Among the most significant changes are provisions creating new distribution options and new death distribution restrictions for qualified...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

We previously wrote about the need for an option plan tune up before IPO. In that segment, we addressed the equity mix and vesting schedule differences between private company and public companies.  Here in Part Two - we navigate other stock option...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

The frontiers of ERISA litigation keep expanding, and defined benefit plans are the new litigation targets. Here are some of the cases that have recently been filed. The U.S. Supreme Court will also be reviewing a significant decision on when...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

The SECURE Act and spending bill provisions recently signed into law by President Trump contain a cornucopia of significant changes, but some of the most important affect 401(k) plans. While plan amendments will not be required until 2022 at the...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

Just in time for the holidays, Congress gave plan sponsors and employee benefits attorneys a reason to celebrate this holiday season. On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Congress passed a spending bill, which was signed by President Trump, which contains...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.