Richard S. Chargar

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Compensation

A Trap For The Unwary: Employee Benefit Plans And The Fiduciary Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege

An employer that administers an employee benefit plan often takes on the role of fiduciary. Under the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege, communications between a plan fiduciary and counsel regarding matters of plan administration have been held to be discoverable, to the extent...

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Employee Benefits (ERISA)

Plan Obligations Relating To Service Provider Fee Disclosure

In February 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations on disclosures by covered service providers to assist fiduciaries of most retirement plans in determining that their arrangements with the service providers qualify as reasonable arrangements as required by the...

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Compensation

Current Issues In Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation

Mr. Chargar represents clients in all aspects of executive compensation. He has extensive experience advising on the employee benefits of mergers and acquisitions and on the implementation and administration of tax-qualified employee benefits plans. Highlights of Ms. Zerjav's experience...

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Kelley Drye's Stamford Office:Covering The Legal Waterfront

Editor: Please tell us about your professional experience and give us some background on Kelley Drye's Stamford office. Chargar: Our practice covers a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation areas. We represent large and medium-sized companies and individuals, including CEOs...

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Liquidity Issues For Plan Fiduciaries Relating To Securities Lending Or Stable Value Funds

Plan fiduciaries are currently facing various liquidity issues in connection with pension and 401(k) plans. There are two circumstances, in particular, where plan administrators are dealing with new and unexpected concerns: securities lending programs and stable value funds. Plan administrators...

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