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Webcasts and Conferences

New IRS Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions Under 401(k) and 403(b) Plans

Strafford

Dec. 12, 2019
Webcast

Terminated Employee and Retiree Rights Under ERISA: Reducing Benefits, Partial Plan Termination, Severance Packages

Strafford

Dec. 17, 2019
Webcast

ERISA Fiduciary Rules for Health and Welfare Plans: Compliance Requirements and Litigation Risks for Plan Sponsors

Strafford

Dec. 19, 2019
Webcast

ERISA Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege: What You Don't Know About the "Fiduciary Exception" Could Hurt You

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Jan. 8, 2020
Webcast

Employee Releases in ERISA Disputes: Minimizing Claims With Effective Release Provisions

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Jan. 15, 2020
Webcast

Out-of-Network ERISA Claims: Identifying Provisions Subject to Provider Challenge

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Jan. 22, 2020
Webcast

New Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs: DOL Guidance and Compliance Challenges for Employers

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Jan. 29, 2020
Webcast

Designing Equity Compensation and Employment Agreements for Startup and Emerging Growth Companies

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Feb. 19, 2020
Webcast

Unauthorized Workers in Retirement Plans: Key Considerations for Plan Sponsors and ERISA Counsel

Strafford

Dec. 5, 2019

Structuring Indemnification Provisions in Business Associate Agreements: Allocating Risk in Healthcare Contracting

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Dec. 4, 2019

Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs: Considerations After Tax Reform

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Dec. 3, 2019

ERISA Remedies: Key Enforcement Provisions and Scope of Equitable Relief for Benefit Claims

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Nov. 19, 2019

New DOL Final Regulations on Multiple Employer Plans: Determining Which Employers Can Sponsor MEPs Under ERISA

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Nov. 12, 2019

DOL Investigations of Employee Benefit Plans: Responding to Enforcement Actions, Audits, and Settlements

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Nov. 7, 2019

Mastering IRC 457(f): Guidance for ERISA Counsel in Structuring Deferred Compensation Plans for Nonprofit Entities

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Oct. 29, 2019

401(k) Plans for Hemp, CBD, and Cannabis Industry: ERISA Compliance, and 280E and Other Tax Issues

Strafford

Oct. 17, 2019

Retirement Plan Audits: Recognizing Plan Errors, Remedying Noncompliance, New IRS and DOL Audit Initiatives

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Oct. 1, 2019

Association Health Plans: Recent Developments, Key Issues, and Best Practices for ERISA Counsel

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Sept. 24, 2019

Avoiding Liability for Use of Actuarial Assumptions in Defined Benefit Plans

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Sept. 17, 2019

New Final Regulations on HRAs: Key Considerations and Guidance for Employee Benefits Counsel

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Sept. 10, 2019

409A Guidance on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans: Compliance Strategies

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Sept. 3, 2019

403(b) and 457(b) Plan Compliance Challenges: Avoiding Pitfalls in Plan Design and Administration

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Aug. 27, 2019

Executive Compensation for Tax-Exempt Organizations: New 4960 Rules and IRS Notice 2019-09 Guidance

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Aug. 20, 2019

ERISA Benefit Plan Wraps and SPDs: Structuring and Amending Compliant Plan Documents and Notices

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Aug. 13, 2019

Avoiding Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Compliance Traps: Effective Administration, Contribution and Vesting Requirements

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Aug. 4, 2019

ERISA Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying With Due Diligence Requirements

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July 30, 2019

ERISA Successor and Affiliate Liability in Asset Sales and Distressed Benefit Plans

Strafford

July 23, 2019

Benefit Plans in M&A: Transitioning Pension, Savings and Welfare Plans

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July 16, 2019

Self-Correcting Qualified Retirement and 403(b) Plan Mistakes: New IRS Procedures and Guidance for Plan Sponsors

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July 9, 2019

State Law Preemption Under ERISA: Recent Court Decisions, Causes of Action, Impact on Retirement and Health PlanAdministration

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June 25, 2019

ERISA Retirement Plans: Mitigating Liability Risks for Hedge and Private Equity Fund Alternative Investments

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June 20, 2019

Fiduciary Compliance in ESOP Transactions: Recent DOL Settlement Agreements and Best Practices for Counsel

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June 4, 2019

Cross-Plan Offsetting and ERISA Compliance: Avoiding Participant Claims, Ramifications of Recent Court Decisions

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May 30, 2019

ERISA Litigation Prevention and Defense: RFPs, Record Keeping, Revenue Sharing, Defending Against Class Actions

Strafford

May 22, 2019

New IRC 83(i) Election for Qualified Equity Grants: Deferral Opportunities for Stock Options and RSUs

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May 16, 2019

DOL and IRS Health and Welfare Plan Audits: Latest Examination Initiatives, Key Legal Provisions and Avoiding Triggers

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Apr. 23, 2019

ERISA Benefit Plan Investment Management Agreements: Selecting 3(38) Investment Managers, Structuring the IMA

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Apr. 16, 2019

Avoiding Fringe Benefit Pitfalls: Tax Traps, De Minimis Rules, Correction Procedures, Fiduciary Risks

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Apr. 3, 2019

DOL Disability Claims Regulations: Effects on Employee Benefits Plans

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Mar. 26, 2019

Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Provisions: HHS and OIG Changes to Regulate and Restrict Remuneration

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Mar. 19, 2019

Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal: An In-Depth Examination

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Mar. 19, 2019

HIPAA Compliance During Litigation and Discovery

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Mar. 6, 2019

Controlled Group Liability and Successor Employer Rules After PBGC v. Findlay Industries Inc.

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Mar. 5, 2019

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Reps, Warranties and Indemnification Clauses in M&A Deals

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Feb. 26, 2019

Unwinding the Fiduciary Rule: New State Enforcement Activity, Next Steps for ERISA Counsel and Advisers

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Feb. 19, 2019

ERISA Wrongful Denial of Benefits Claims: Key Defenses, Procedural Prerequisites

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Jan. 29, 2019

Benefits and Compensation Pitfalls for Closely Held Businesses: Health Insurance, 401(k) Plans and More

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Jan. 22, 2019

Compensation Tax Issues in M&A: How IRS Rules Affecting Compensation Arrangements Can Impact Your Transaction

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Jan. 8, 2019

Designing Equity Compensation and Employment Agreements for Startup and Emerging Growth Companies

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Dec. 18, 2018

ERISA Class Actions After Epic Systems: Challenges and Potential Opportunities for Plan Sponsors

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Dec. 4, 2018

Spousal Rights Under ERISA Plans: Avoiding Loss of Benefits After Divorce, Ensuring Regulatory Compliance

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Nov. 15, 2018

Executive Compensation Limitations: New IRS Section 162(m) Guidance and Key Planning Tips

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Nov. 13, 2018

ERISA Compliance in Direct Contracting for Healthcare: Challenges for Employers and Providers

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Oct. 23, 2018

ERISA Service Provider Agreements for Retirement Plans: Negotiating, Drafting and Monitoring Agreements

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Oct. 9, 2018

Structuring Options for ESOP Transactions: Advanced Techniques for ERISA Counsel and Plan Sponsors

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Sept. 25, 2018

Private Equity Compliance with ERISA: Fiduciary Duties in Managing ERISA Plan Assets

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Sept. 12, 2018

Reporting and Disclosure Under ERISA: Management Tools for Administrators of Employee Benefit Plans

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Aug. 14, 2018

Fiduciary Loan Regulations for 401(k) Plans: Best Practices for Plan Sponsors

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Aug. 7, 2018

ERISA Compliance: Implementing Effective Claims Procedures Under Section 503 and DOL Regulations

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June 27, 2018

Severance Plans and ERISA Compliance: Limiting Liability in Design and Implementation of Severance Arrangements

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June 12, 2018

Fiduciary Litigation for Defined Contribution Plan Administrators: Risks and Challenges

Strafford

June 5, 2018

Managing Missing Plan Participants: New IRS Guidance on RMDs for 401(k), 403(b) and Other Qualified Plans

Strafford

May 15, 2018

ERISA Compliance and Monitoring 401(k) Investments: Safe Harbor Rules and Appointing Advisers

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Apr. 3, 2018

Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs; the New Tax Reform Law Considerations

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Jan. 30, 2018

Defending ERISA Sect. 510 Retaliation and Interference Claims From Workforce Realignments and Terminations

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Dec. 19, 2017

Drafting Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts: Controlling Costs, Avoiding Hidden Fees

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Dec. 14, 2017

HSAs, FSA, HRAs and Voluntary Insurance Programs: ERISA vs. Non-ERISA Compliance

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Nov. 28, 2017

ERISA Pre-Approved and Customized Benefit Plans: Overhauled IRS Procedures and Determination Letter Process

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Nov. 14, 2017

Structuring Equity and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation: Achieving Tax and Legal Objectives

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Nov. 9, 2017

Structuring and Negotiating Executive Compensation Packages: Addressing Pay, Severance, Restrictive Covenants

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Oct. 26, 2017

Robo-Advisers to Retirement Plans: ERISA Fiduciary Duties and Prohibited Transactions; SEC Guidance and Compliance

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Oct. 17, 2017

SEC’s Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule for CEO and Median Employee Compensation

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Oct. 10, 2017

DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Retirement Plan Sponsors, Plan Advisers and Service Providers

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Sept. 28, 2017

ERISA 403(b) Plan Litigation: New Frontier in Retirement Fund Litigation

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Sept. 26, 2017

ERISA Plan Investment Committee Governance: Avoiding Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

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Sept. 12, 2017

ESOP Companies and ESOP Fiduciaries: Standard of Fiduciary Duties, Pleadings Requirements, and Asset Sales

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Aug. 23, 2017

Proprietary Funds in 401(k) and Retirement Plans: A View From the Trenches

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Aug. 9, 2017

ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Class Actions: Avoiding and Defending Claims Against Companies and Fiduciaries

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July 25, 2017

Conducting Effective Service Provider RFPs for ERISA Retirement Plans

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July 13, 2017

ERISA Fiduciaries, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks: HIPAA, HITECH, and ERISA Preemption of State Data Breach Laws

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June 20, 2017

DOL Investigations of Employee Benefit Plans: Navigating Enforcement Actions, Audits and Settlements

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June 6, 2017

Alternative Investments in ERISA Retirement Plans: Mitigating Liability Risks for Hedge and Private Equity Funds and Pension Plan Fiduciaries

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May 24, 2017

Mastering Form 5500 Schedule H: Avoiding Audit Triggers

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May 18, 2017

Structuring Cash Balance Pension Plans: Maximizing Tax Benefits and Limiting Risks

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Mar. 21, 2017

Private Equity Compliance With ERISA: Navigating Manager Fiduciary Duties for Funds Holding ERISA Plan Assets

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Feb. 28, 2017

Out-of-Network ERISA Claims after North Cypress Medical: Identifying Provisions Subject to Provider Challenge

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Feb. 7, 2017

Dealing with PBGC Reportable Events: A Practical Guide for Employers and Their Advisors

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Jan. 24, 2017

Mastering New Section 409A and 457(f) Deferred Compensation Rules: Calculating and Reporting Includible Amounts

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Aug. 23, 2016

Liability Insurance for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Maximizing Coverage Under Employee Benefits and Fiduciary Liability Policies

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June 4, 2015

Pension De-Risking for Employee Benefit Sponsors: Avoiding Litigation and Enforcement Action

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May 27, 2015