Publications

• The Next Step: U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Safe Harbor that Would Allow Selection of Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans
  6 April 2026
  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
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  Christopher A. Johnson
• 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
• 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
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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
• 2024 Executive Compensation To-Do List for Public Companies
  8 December 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
  ,
  Sandy M. De Sousa
• SEC Issues Third Round of Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  29 November 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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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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  Wendy D. Widman
• SEC Disclosure Requirements for Equity Grants: What You Need to Know for 2024
  27 November 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• 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
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• SEC Issues Additional Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  29 September 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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  Wendy D. Widman
• 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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  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
  ,
  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
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• Private Equity Report: 2023 Outlook
  January 2023
  Catherine Amirfar
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  Christopher Anthony
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  Katherine Ashton
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  Jason Auerbach
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  Dominic Blaxill
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  Ezra Borut
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  Kara Brockmeyer
  ,
  Geoffrey P. Burgess
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
  ,
  Andrew J. Ceresney
  ,
  Alexander R. Cochran
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  Eric Dinallo
  ,
  Christopher Dortschy
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  E. Drew Dutton
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  Jane Engelhardt
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  Jyotin Hamid
  ,
  Ted Hassi
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Peter J. Irwin
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  Mark Johnson
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Rafael Kariyev
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  Satish M. Kini
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  M. Natasha Labovitz
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  Henry Lebowitz
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  Maurizio Levi-Minzi
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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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  Marilyn A. Lion
  ,
  Timothy McIver
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Nicholas F. Potter
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  Ryan T. Rafferty
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Samantha J. Rowe
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  Paul D. Rubin
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  Scott B. Selinger
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  Jane Shvets
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Patricia Volhard
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  Erica S. Weisgerber
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Robert T. Dura
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  Jin-Hyuk Jang
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  Stuart Hammer
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  Sheena Paul
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
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  Jennifer Wheater
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  John Young
  ,
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Ulysses Smith
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  Jennifer R. Cestaro
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  Paul Eastham
  ,
  Isabel Espinosa de los Reyes
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  Christopher Gossage
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  Berk Guler
  ,
  Yiran Ji
  ,
  Samuel D. Krawiecz
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  James Lapp
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  Megan MacDonald
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  Emily MacKay
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  Melissa Runsten
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  Sergio Torres
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  Tiffany Wu
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  Massy Vainshtein
• FTC Proposes Federal Rule to Ban Noncompetes with Employees
  9 January 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Ted Hassi
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Public Company Planning: 2023 Executive Compensation To-Do List
  16 December 2022
  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
• 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
• SEC Adopts Final Clawback Rules
  28 October 2022
  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
• Final Pay-versus-Performance Disclosure Rules: Compliance Q&As
  29 August 2022
  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
• 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
• SEC Reminds Public Company Executives That Clawbacks Are a Priority
  17 June 2022
  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
• Shareholder Climate Activism Comes for 401(k) Plans: Lessons Learned from Amazon and Comcast
  9 June 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Ulysses Smith
• Reopening of the Comment Period for Pay Versus Performance: Additional Disclosures May be on the Way
  9 February 2022
  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.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• 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
• Human Capital Management Disclosure: A Reminder
  13 January 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• 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
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  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
• House Ways & Means Committee Releases Tax Reform Legislation
  20 September 2021
  Michael Bolotin
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Erin Cleary
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  Gary M. Friedman
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  Peter A. Furci
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  Rafael Kariyev
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Daniel Priest
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Cécile Beurrier
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  Matthew D. Saronson
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  Simone S. Hicks
• Biden Targets Non-Compete Agreements
  13 July 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
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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.
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Department of Labor Intensifies Cyber Readiness Inquiries Among Retirement Plan Administrators
  13 July 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Avi Gesser
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
• SEC Chairman Gensler Announces Review of Rules Governing Trading Plans by Insiders
  8 June 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
  ,
  Nicholas P. Pellicani
• 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
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• We’ll Know an Investment Advice Fiduciary When We See One
  11 January 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
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• IRS Releases Final Regulations on $1 Million Executive Compensation Deduction Limitation
  31 December 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• Thanksgiving 701 and S-8 Revisions: Tasty Treats and a Turducken
  1 December 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• DOL’s Third Bite at the Fiduciary Apple: The BIC Light(er)
  2 July 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Jeff Robins
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
• The Bell Tolls for ESG Investments in ERISA Plans
  26 June 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
• DOL Provides 401(k) Plans a Path to Private Equity Investments
  10 June 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
• The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Compensation-Related Guidance from ISS and Glass Lewis in Light of COVID-19
  15 April 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
• Legal Considerations for Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reduction of Workforce in the Wake of COVID-19
  31 March 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
• CARES Act — Fiscal Response to COVID-19
  26 March 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Gary M. Friedman
  ,
  Peter A. Furci
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  Rafael Kariyev
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
• Administering to Equity Compensation Programs Impacted by COVID-19
  20 March 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Pay Equity Update: Taking into Account Salary History in Setting Pay
  9 March 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno