On March 12, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new appointments to the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and confirmed that the committee will hold a virtual...more
Retirement plan committee meetings are not the most glamorous part of plan governance. Minutes can feel like an administrative afterthought—something to finalize quickly and file away. But in today’s retirement plan...more
In its annual message for nominating and governance committee members, the KPMG Board Leadership Center shares insights on five key issues to consider in their 2026 agendas....more
Beth Vanderslice serves on the boards of AMD Inc., AESC Group Ltd. and Boston College. She was previously a director of Xilinx, Inc., where she chaired the nominating and governance committee, served on the compensation...more
Some plan sponsors believe that holding committee meetings automatically makes them good fiduciaries. I’ve sat through enough meetings to know that’s not true. A calendar invite doesn’t fulfill fiduciary duties. What matters...more
The start of the new year is a good time for retirement plan sponsors to review their retirement plan committee’s practices and procedures and make any adjustments that may be needed to ensure that the committee is fulfilling...more
Join us for the first KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) quarterly webcast of 2026 as the KPMG BLC team discusses the critical challenges and priorities driving board and committee agendas in the year ahead....more
Updating your association's governance involves modernizing governing documents, clarifying roles and streamlining decision-making. The process should be seen as continuous improvement, starting with diagnostics and...more
If you ever want to know how strong your fiduciary process really is, don’t look at the investment lineup—look at your meeting minutes....more
The end of the calendar year is a month away, and the continuing resolution under which Congress approved funding for most of the government ends on January 30, 2026....more
House and Senate leaders finalized the 2026 legislative calendar, and once again we’re pleased to share with you the 2026 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar....more
In July 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court established the Law School Accreditation Advisory Committee (the “Advisory Committee”), composed of nine members appointed by Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy, to evaluate and review...more
Our US-based private company clients – particularly later-stage companies – often ask us for guidance on board committees. This article explains what board committees are, key factors in determining whether a private company...more
As the federal government shutdown heads into its fifth week, most of the focus is on the impact on executive branch operations. Congress is also affected, but in different ways. With only a week before the current impasse...more
Mayor Parker Reaffirms Use of Project Labor Agreements on City Projects - Mayor Cherelle Parker (D) signed an executive order requiring City agencies to consider project labor agreements for publicly funded work, reinforcing...more
Councilmember Introduces Bill to Stop Philly from Burning Trash - City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (D-District 3) introduced legislation to ban Philadelphia from signing new waste disposal contracts with companies that...more
On June 23, 2025, Governor DeSantis signed HB 913. This law is effective July 1, 2025. This is Part I of a two-part summary and contains the changes to the Condominium Act and Fla. Stat. 553.899, of which condominium...more
FY26 Budget Negotiations Entering HOME Stretch - Thursday marks the final opportunity for the City Council to advance bills—including those tied to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.7 billion proposed budget and Housing...more
Mayor Parker Signs POWER Act Into Law - On Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the POWER Act into law, expanding protections for City workers by increasing penalties for employer retaliation, extending sick leave to...more
While many lawmakers and lobbyists crawled into the Georgia State Capitol on Monday after the double-whammy of Crossover Day and the return of Daylight Savings Time (to Senator Ben Watson’s chagrin), a few select legislators...more
March came in like a lion on Monday as the Georgia General Assembly began its blitz toward Crossover Day on Thursday. With over 80 measures slated for hearing in House and Senate committees, state senators began their...more
With one week to go until Crossover Day, lawmakers and lobbyists are already feeling the exhaustion and exasperation captured in the face of James Oglethorpe’s bust on the North Steps. As committees convene constantly to...more
Wednesday was a rainy day outside the Georgia State Capitol, but the inside of the building was brightened considerably by a few glowing golden retrievers trotting through the halls. Several pups from Children’s Healthcare of...more
Legislators looked back on Tuesday with the unveiling of a portrait of former Representative Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus), the longtime Dean of the House who retired in 2022 after 48 years in the Georgia House of...more
Mayor Parker Introduces “Mini City Halls” to Improve City Services Access -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the establishment of 11 “mini City Halls” throughout Philadelphia to improve residents’ access to municipal services...more