Publications

• Executive Order Clears Path for Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans
  7 August 2025
  Vadim Avdeychik
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  Lorna Bowen
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Sheena Paul
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Justin Storms
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• 2025 Private Equity Midyear Outlook
  July 2025
  Gavin Anderson
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  Christopher Anthony
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  Erik J. Andrén
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  Katherine Ashton
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  Vadim Avdeychik
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  Megan K. Bannigan
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  Dominic Blaxill
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  Geoffrey P. Burgess
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  Ezra Borut
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  Charu A. Chandrasekhar
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  Jane Engelhardt
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  Avi Gesser
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  James Grimwood
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  Peter J. Irwin
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  M. Natasha Labovitz
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  Andrew M. Levine
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  Sidney P. Levinson
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Michael P. McGuigan
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  Yana M. Mereminsky
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Gordon Moodie
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  Edwin Northover
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  Brett M. Novick
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  Sheena Paul
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Ryan T. Rafferty
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  William D. Regner
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Scott B. Selinger
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  Thomas Smith
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  Rick Sofield
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  Ramya S. Tiller
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  Patricia Volhard
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  Jennifer Wheater
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Brett Adam Bush
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  Zhiyan Cao
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  Jennifer R. Cestaro
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  Robert T. Dura
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  Paul Eastham
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  Stuart Hammer
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  Lauren P. Heller
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  Douglas M. Hirn
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  Jin-Hyuk Jang
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  Matt Kelly
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  Wen-Wei Lai
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  Kate Saba
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  Ulysses Smith
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  Sigan Chen
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  Jordan Corrente Beck
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  Jacob Dougherty
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  Michael C. Godbe
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  John Jacob
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  Keith Moshe
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  Amy Pereira
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  John M. Satira
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  Sheng Shao
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  John Sullivan Baker
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  Deniz Tanyolac
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  Daniel Hyun Gu Yeo
• The (Hopefully) Final Chapter in the Intel ERISA Litigation: Implications for Private Market Assets in 401(k) Plans
  27 May 2025
  Vadim Avdeychik
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  Lorna Bowen
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Sheena Paul
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Justin Storms
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• IRS Proposes New 162(m) Regulations
  23 January 2025
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Sarah A. Burke
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
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  Douglas M. Hirn
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  Alexandra M. Schoellkopf
• Rethinking Clawback Policies for the 2025 Compensation Season
  20 November 2024
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Sarah A. Burke
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Tighter Standards for “QPAMs”
  9 April 2024
  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Insurance Industry Corporate Governance Newsletter
  5 January 2024
  Eric Dinallo
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Nicholas F. Potter
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
• Halloween 2023: DOL Fiduciary Rule Returns from the Dead
  6 November 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Marilyn A. Lion
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  Gregory J. Lyons
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Jeff Robins
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Dodd-Frank Clawbacks: NYSE and Nasdaq Extend Effective Date to October 2
  12 June 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Dodd-Frank Clawbacks: A Model Policy to Prepare for a Summer Effective Date
  2 May 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  13 February 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• The DOL Issues its Final Word on ESG and Proxy Voting (For Now)
  29 November 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Proposed QPAM Amendment Would Expand Criminal Disqualification Rules and Add Contractual Protections for Plans
  12 August 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Insurance Industry Corporate Governance Newsletter
  1 July 2022
  Eric Dinallo
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  Nicholas F. Potter
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  Douglas M. Hirn
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  Cara Ortiz
• The Supreme Court Holds Process Determines Prudence in 401(k) and 403(b) Fee Litigation
  26 January 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• A District Court Weighs in on Private Equity and Hedge Funds in 401(k) Plans: The January 2022 Intel Decision
  12 January 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• DOL Clarifies its Prior Guidance on Private Equity Investments in 401(k) Plans
  22 December 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Columbia Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise Discusses the Labor Department’s Proposal on ESG and ERISA
  21 October 2021
  Columbia Blue Sky Blog
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Douglas M. Hirn
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• Return of the Clawback Rule
  20 October 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• The DOL Pendulum Swings on ESG, but How Far Remains to Be Seen
  15 October 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Pause and Refresh? DOL Delays Enforcement of Regulations on ESG Investments for ERISA Plans
  17 March 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Douglas M. Hirn