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Compliance programs typically refer to formalized institutional procedures within corporations and organizations to detect, prevent and respond to indvidual and widespread instances of regulatory violations. ... more +
Compliance programs typically refer to formalized institutional procedures within corporations and organizations to detect, prevent and respond to indvidual and widespread instances of regulatory violations.  In response to many corporate scandals evidencing rampant unethical business practices, many nations, including the United States, began passing strict regulatory frameworks aimed at curbing these abuses. Notable pieces of legislation in this area include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and the U.K. Bribery Act, to name a few. The foregoing statutes and the severe penalties often associated with them form the basis of many modern institutional compliance programs. less -
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Recent Health Plan Litigation Puts Family Building Benefits in Focus

Family building benefits continue to be top of mind as employers and plan sponsors implement new benefit programs to support family building journeys for their employees. At the same time, there have been a few recent...more

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Treasury Department Confirms Suspension of U.S.-Russia Income Tax Treaty

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 17, 2024, confirmed it had formally notified Russia about the suspension of the Convention between the United States of America and the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of...more

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The Top Affordable Care Act Reporting Mistakes We Continue to See in 2024

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Nearly once a week, I receive a frantic call or email from a current or potential client who has received a proposed or final assessment from the IRS related to Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) reporting. So-called “Applicable...more

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Title IX and Tax-Exempt Status: Fourth Circuit Holds That 501(c)(3) Status Is Not Federal Financial Assistance

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In 2022, and as previously discussed here, two separate federal district courts each held that an independent school's status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization is considered a school's receipt of federal financial...more

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Extend Bank Secrecy Act Obligations to Certain Investment Advisers

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The Proposed Rule Would Subject Certain Investment Advisers to a Broad Range of AML/CFT Obligations and Represents a Significant Development for the Sector - Regulators have long considered the lack of anti-money...more

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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Section 45V Hydrogen Production Credit

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Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to the tax credit for production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of the...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations and Revenue Procedure on the Clean Vehicle Tax Credits under Section 30D of...

The proposed regulations add new definitions to clarify what is required under foreign entity of concern (FEOC) compliance. The Revenue Procedure provides guidance to qualified manufacturers on reporting and other...more

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Individuals and Trusts Beware: The Corporate Transparency Act Applies to You

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") is a significant piece of legislation enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Act was designed to prevent the misuse of corporations and...more

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ERISA Déjà-Boo? New Halloween Fiduciary Proposal May Be a Real Scream

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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 31, 2023—Halloween—issued a release (the “Release”) proposing to make changes to the 1975 rule (the “1975 Rule”) defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary...more

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Diving Into SECURE 2.0: Changes Affecting Non-Profit and Governmental Employers

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more

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Treasury Provides Temporary Relief from 401(k) Catch-up Contributions Rollback - Update

The Secure 2.0 Act (Secure 2.0), a sweeping retirement bill included in Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, was a major bipartisan accomplishment of the 117th Congress. The bill included 82 provisions...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #12: Don’t Borrow Trouble – Correcting Retirement Plan Loan Errors

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In last month’s 401(k) Compliance Check, we discussed the importance of developing (and maintaining) best practices for handling beneficiary designations. This month, we discuss one of the most common problems faced by 401(k)...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #9: Too Much of a Good Thing – 401(k) Plan Excess Deferrals

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To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses the IRS limits on 401(k) plan contributions...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #8: Amending Your 401(k) Plan Document on Time

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To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses the deadlines for plan sponsors to adopt...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #7: Five Administrative Policies Every 401(k) Plan Needs

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To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses some of the policies that are important for...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #6: Have You Recently Checked Your 401(k) Plan’s Definition of Compensation for Deferral and Match...

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In last month’s Compliance Check, we discussed how to handle a situation where the 401(k) plan administrator is unable to reach a plan participant, i.e., a “missing participant.” In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on...more

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Required Minimum Distributions and Missing Plan Participants

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In January of 2021, we published two blog posts regarding Department of Labor (“DOL”) guidance on missing retirement plan participants. The first post describes DOL guidance on best practices for locating missing retirement...more

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403(b) Plan Compliance with the Annual Additions Limit: IRS Expects 403(b) Plan Sponsors to Collect Information About Employees’...

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In a recent Issue Snapshot about how the annual limit on retirement plan contributions under Section 415(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) applies to 403(b) plans, the IRS revealed that it expects 403(b) plan sponsors...more

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DOJ Announces Policy Changes to “Invigorate” Efforts to Combat Corporate Crime - Japanese Version

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今回の米国司法省の政策変更において、司法省は個人の責任に一層の重点を置き、また企業の過去の違法行為に対しては包括的な評価を行い、さらに企業との司法解決に対してはより厳格な対応をすることとなる - 2021年10月28日、米国司法省 (United States Department of Justice、以下「DOJ」)...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup May 3 – May 7, 2021

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 3, 2021 – May 7, 2021... May 3, 2021: The IRS issued a news release announcing the opening...more

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Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #35

Broker-dealers and investment advisers are now governed by a best interest standard of care. Those standards are based largely on the same fiduciary principles that are incorporated into the ERISA prudent man standard. The...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Comparing the DOL Proposal to the Broker-Dealer and RIA Standards of Conduct

Our recent blog post compared the SEC’s standard of conduct for broker-dealers under Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) with the standard of conduct for registered investment advisers (RIAs) under the SEC’s Interpretation...more

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IRS Cannabis Tax Guidance

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The IRS recently issued tax guidance to the cannabis industry in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs). These FAQs were followed up with the announcement by the IRS of a marijuana industry website that provides...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup August 24 – August 28, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 24, 2020 – August 28, 2020... August 24 2020: The IRS published a memorandum concerning...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup August 17 – August 21, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 17, 2020 – August 21, 2020... August 19, 2020: The IRS requested comments from large...more

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