Events & Publications
- Oct 09, 2020
- Publications
The Supreme Court recently declined to hear New England Teamsters & Trucking v. Sun Capital Partners, et al., putting an end to years of litigation that have plagued the private equity industry.
Executive Compensation partner Jean McLoughlin will co-chair the annual Forum on Executive Compensation, hosted virtually by Cambridge Forums.
- Sep 04, 2020
- Publications
As ESG matters have increasingly become the focus of investors and regulators, standards of disclosure created by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as industry participants, have gained market prominence.…
- Sep 04, 2020
- Publications
Since their publication in 2017, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations for voluntary disclosures by companies concerning their climate-related financial risks have emerged as a leading…
- Aug 19, 2020
- Publications
The European Union has taken a leading role in advancing ESG disclosure requirements across the full spectrum of sustainability topics. Some of the initiatives are focused largely on climate issues, while others address broader…
- Aug 19, 2020
- Publications
The United Kingdom has been an early adopter of ESG regulations and guidelines; a number of recent initiatives in the United Kingdom highlight the extent to which a focus on ESG among corporates, investors and financial institutions…
- Aug 11, 2020
- Publications
The District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision (the “Decision”) vacating parts of a temporary rule (the “Rule”) implementing the emergency family leave and paid sick leave requirements of the Families First …
- Jul 31, 2020
- Publications
The SEC takes a principles-based, materiality-focused approach to disclosure that applies equally to environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. This client alert, part of a series that reviews developments in the ESG…
- Jul 22, 2020
- Publications
The Department of Labor has issued additional guidance on critical issues regarding wage and hour, family and medical leave, discrimination, and returning furloughed employees to work as businesses reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Jul 09, 2020
- Publications
Interest on the part of investors and other corporate stakeholders in environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters has surged in recent years, and the current economic, public health and social justice crises have only…
- Jun 29, 2020
- Publications
The Department of Labor recently proposed a rule that would establish that an ERISA fiduciary must evaluate and make investments on behalf of plans subject to ERISA solely on the basis of so-called “pecuniary factors,” and may not…
- May 04, 2020
- Publications
Firm chairman Brad Karp, litigation partner Bob Atkins and employee benefits partner Jean McLoughlin were featured in the latest episode of the Praticising Law Institute’s “Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files” podcast series.
- Apr 27, 2020
- Publications
Firm chairman Brad Karp, litigation co-chairs Mike Gertzman and Bob Atkins, and employee benefits partner Jean McLoughlin were interviewed about the firm’s work on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center in three new and…
- Apr 20, 2020
- Publications
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 30-day period for making an Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) election with respect to grants of restricted property has been extended to July 15, 2020.
- Apr 20, 2020
- Publications
The New Jersey WARN law requiring severance for certain terminations that was scheduled to become effective on July 19 has been delayed.
- Mar 21, 2020
- Publications
In light of the significant economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon businesses, we address the legal considerations for employers and certain employee protections in connection with reductions of employee headcount and/or…
- Mar 13, 2020
- Publications
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we examine its impact on executive compensation and how public company boards should structure compensation at a time of economic uncertainty and market volatility, with a particular focus on…
- Feb 11, 2020
- Publications
New Jersey recently passed a new law (sometimes referred to as “NJ WARN”) which significantly expands liability with respect to certain terminations of employment in the state of New Jersey, effective July 19, 2020.
- Dec 02, 2019
- Publications
In the latest turn in the Sun Capital litigation, the First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the 2016 decision of the District Court for Massachusetts, and held that three private equity funds managed by Sun Capital were not liable…
- Nov 18, 2019
- Publications
U.S. proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis have issued updates to their respective voting policies for the 2020 proxy season.
Employee benefits partner Lawrence Witdorchic will speak on a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s program, “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations &…
Employee benefits partner Jean McLoughlin will lead a panel at the Forum on Executive Compensation.
Employee benefits partner Jean McLoughlin will speak on a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s upcoming program, “Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2019.”
Jean McLoughlin is joining the firm as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, resident in the New York office.
- Aug 24, 2018
- Publications
Recently-enacted Section 199A allows individuals, trusts and estates to deduct up to 20% of “qualified business income” from certain businesses operated in pass-through form (the “Section 199A Deduction”), and is intended to provide…
- Aug 24, 2018
- Publications
The Internal Revenue Service recently released Notice 2018-68, which provides initial guidance about the 2017 amendments to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
- Mar 20, 2018
- Publications
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently set aside the Department of Labor’s (DOL) so-called “fiduciary rule,” holding that it exceeded the regulatory authority granted to DOL by the Employee Retirement Income Security …
- Jan 03, 2018
- Publications
On December 22, President Trump signed Public Law No. 115-97, formerly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), into law. In this memorandum, we summarize key provisions of the Act, including those concerning individuals,…
- Nov 14, 2017
- Publications
The Senate Finance Committee released its draft of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on November 9. The Senate’s initial tax reform proposal differs substantially from the House version. We compare the two proposals, and also describe…
- Nov 07, 2017
- Publications
On November 2, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released a comprehensive tax reform bill titled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” on November 3, 2017 Chairman Brady proposed an Amendment in the Nature of a…
Employee benefits partner Larry Witdorchic will speak on a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s upcoming conference on 2017 Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings,…
- May 25, 2017
- Publications
Private investment fund managers who are not ERISA fiduciaries today may want to review, and if necessary tweak, their investor communications and the ERISA-related representations in their subscription books for ERISA and IRA…
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation partner Robert Fleder spoke on a panel about “Partnership Equity-Based Compensation” at the May meeting of the American Bar Association’s Tax Section in Washington, D.C. hosted by the…
- Dec 02, 2016
- Publications
U.S. proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis recently issued
their respective voting policies for the 2017 proxy season. In this
client memorandum, we summarize key policy changes. The changes
show a consensus in approach…
Employee benefits partner Lawrence Witdorchic will take part in
a panel discussion at a Practising Law Institute seminar entitled
"Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions,
Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings,…
- Apr 27, 2016
- Publications
On April 21, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Federal Housing…
- Apr 05, 2016
- Publications
Private equity funds should consider the impact of a March 28
lower court decision in the Sun Capital case, which may increase
the risk that funds will be held responsible for ERISA obligations
of portfolio companies.
- May 06, 2015
- Publications
In Calma v. Templeton, the plaintiff alleged
that a board of directors breached their fiduciary duties in
awarding themselves restricted stock units (RSUs) pursuant to a
stockholder-approved equity incentive compensation plan.
- May 06, 2015
- Publications
On April 29, 2015, as mandated by Section 953(a) of the
Dodd-Frank Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted
3-to-2 to propose new rules requiring U.S. reporting companies to
disclose in proxy and information…
Deputy chair Valerie Radwaner participated in a
panel discussion at the Women In Law Empowerment Forum's annual Law
Firm Leaders event. The panel, titled "It Starts at the Top: What
Law Firm Leaders can do to Impact the Success…
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