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Employee Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Considerations When Acquiring a Defined Benefit Pension Plan

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Although pension plans are increasingly rare, if your business is considering acquiring a company that sponsors a pension plan, then several new diligence and deal considerations come into play for the transaction. This can...more

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Sixth Circuit extends pension liability to asset purchaser’s family trust

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The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan) recently expanded successor liability for an underfunded pension plan to an asset purchaser holding common control over assets purchased from...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Could your Oil and Gas Interest Cause You to Be Responsible for Multiemployer Plan Withdrawal Liability?

I noticed an interesting case from the Tenth Circuit which found that a two to three percent working interest in an oil and gas venture could generate self-employment income for the owner of that interest. The individual in...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

More Withdrawal Liability for Unsuspecting Business Owners

I recently blogged about a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision that tagged a buyer of the assets of a company contributing to a multiemployer plan with withdrawal liability that the seller had not paid. A recent Ninth...more

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