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Stark & Stark

Understanding the Various Types of Executive Deferred Compensation

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The “Nuts and Bolts” of a divorce includes understanding the income and assets of each spouse. When one party is a highly paid executive, income is often more than simply a salary that is reported on a W-2. It is important...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The bonus problem

Bonuses are nice, I wouldn’t know because in the 11 years I was an employee, I got $300 for the holidays after I started in September 1998 and never received one again. This article isn’t about my lack of bonuses, but it’s...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Talent Shortages, Technology, And M&A: Accounting Firm Managing Partners And Industry Experts Share Their Thoughts On Key Issues...

To better understand the current landscape of the accounting industry, I have been interviewing managing partners and industry insiders regularly for the past two years. I recently asked managing partners, consultants, and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Form and Substance: Why the Form of a Transaction is so Critical to Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Strategy

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The form of a corporate transaction sets the stage for the employee benefits and executive compensation (EBEC) strategy – in the scope of due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations and post-closing activity. The charts...more

Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog

When is a Severance Plan NOT an ERISA Plan

Though there are many legal complexities that can arise in a typical ERISA lawsuit, one thing that is typically not in dispute is whether there is an ERISA Plan at issue....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - November 2020

When people ask my wife what I do for a living, she says she doesn’t know. Half the time I think she’s joking and half the time I think she’s serious that she doesn’t know what an ERISA attorney does. The same thing goes with...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Bonus Problem

When I first started as an ERISA attorney, I worked for a kind man named Harvey Berman in 1998, working for his law firm affiliated with his third-party administration firm. During Christmas time, he gave me a $300. That was...more

Carlton Fields

Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know

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Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

ConAgra lawsuit shows problems with being a fiduciary

A former participant of ConAgra’s 401(k) plan filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging they failed to adhere to the definitions of compensation and permissible contribution stated in plan documents. It stems from the...more

Carlton Fields

Retirement Plans Can Solve The Million-Dollar Problem For Entities At Risk Of Excise Taxes On Compensation

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All entities, including governmental entities, are now potentially liable for penalties due to overpaying employees....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Disclaimer in Top-Hat Plan Could Save Millions for Employer

Do you have a top-hat plan? That’s a plan which is unfunded and is maintained by an employer primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees...more

Williams Mullen

ERISA Case Highlights Importance of Written Releases at Termination of Employment: Sullivan v. Stanadyne Corporation

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A federal court has dismissed claims for enhanced retirement benefits in a case highlighting a participant’s written release of claims at the time of his employment termination. Sullivan v. Stanadyne Corporation, Case No....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

End of Year Tips For Retirement Plan Sponsors

With the Holiday season about to start, we know that the end of the year will soon follow. While plan participants maybe more concerned about holiday shopping or the firm’s annual holiday party, it’s a great and necessary...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

End of Year Tips for Retirement Plan Sponsors

With Thanksgiving done, we look to the holidays and the New Year. While many of us are busy shopping for loved ones, many businesses and individuals have their eye geared towards next year. As a retirement plan sponsor, you...more

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