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Class Action Internal Revenue Code (IRC)

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

Dechert LLP

Did You Send Your QPAM-A-Gram Yet? Show the DOL You Care Enough to Send the Very Best

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On April 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued its final amendment (“Amendment”) to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, commonly referred to as the “QPAM Exemption”....more

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Use of Plan Forfeitures Not the Slam Dunk It Used to Be

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A recent rash of class action lawsuits in California claim that using forfeitures to reduce future employer contributions to tax-qualified retirement plans runs afoul of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)....more

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Five Things on the Department of Labor’s Radar for Employee Benefit Plans

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All qualified retirement plans are subject to a myriad of requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is charged with enforcing the...more

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Developments in Association Law 2019 – 2020

A review of key legal developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels in 2019 and 2020. Antitrust enforcement continues against nonprofits. Nonprofits have litigated in other areas, including...more

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Municipal VRDO Class Action Survives Banks’ Request for Dismissal

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Financial institutions should work with outside counsel to ensure that their internal policies and external actions minimize conduct that may violate state and Federal laws and regulations, and incentivize employees to reward...more

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5th Circuit Joins the Growing Crowd Holding that Private Student Loans May be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Crocker v. Navient Solutions is a stark reminder to for-profit student lenders and servicers that bankruptcy caselaw continues to evolve relating to discharge. In Crocker, the Fifth...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Partial Victories to Two Universities in Their Motions to Dismiss Code Section 403(b) Fee Litigation

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Multiple large, class action lawsuits have been filed against prominent higher education institutions claiming fiduciary breaches under their Code Section 403(b) plans as a result of insufficient oversight of plan...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Key Takeaways: Lessons Learned From Tax-Related Whistleblower Litigation and Shareholder Actions"

On March 8, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Lessons Learned From Tax-Related Whistleblower Litigation and Shareholder Actions.” The Skadden panelists were tax partners Nathaniel Carden and Armando Gomez, and litigation...more

King & Spalding

D.C. District Court Dismisses Cybersecurity Suit Against The IRS

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On November 2, 2016, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a class action cybersecurity lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for lack of standing and failure...more

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IRS Data Breach Class Action Dismissed

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Last week, the Internal Revenue Service successfully defeated a putative class action related to a data breach it suffered in 2015. The D.C. District Court’s decision dismissing the suit demonstrates the high bar required to...more

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Plan Sponsor Forced to Restore Plan Benefits Due to Intentionally Misleading Communications to Employees

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On September 29, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision that emphasizes the importance of accurate communications to employees regarding changes in qualified retirement plan...more

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Davidson v. Henkel — What’s Going On With Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans and FICA

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In This Presentation: - Davidson v. Henkel Corp. - The Parties - NQ Plan - The Plan’s Tax Clauses - Davidson’s Pre-Retirement Counseling - 2011 Compliance Review and Letter - Henkel’s Tax...more

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Seventh Circuit Again Considers Partial Terminations of Retirement Plans

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When a tax-qualified retirement plan is terminated, the Internal Revenue Code (Code) generally requires that all participants in the plan be fully vested in their plan benefits. The Code also requires full vesting for those...more

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