Recently by Jason R. Ertel
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Final DOL Regulations Require Compensation Disclosure By ERISA Service Providers
The Department of Labor has issued final regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Often referred to as the “Necessary Services Exemption,” Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA provides relief from ERISA...
Read MoreThe Renewed Focus On Compensation Committees: A Push For True Independence
In the wake of the recent market turmoil, there has been much finger pointing as politicians, the media, business leaders, and the general public have tried to determine a root cause for the greatest financial crisis in recent memory. As part of the collective public discussion on the economic...
Read MoreJack And The Beanstalk: Taking The Ax To Executive Compensation
After 25 years of largely counterproductive efforts to restrain executive compensation by imposing excise taxes on golden parachutes, limiting deductions for incentive compensation that did not meet rudimentary performance standards, and confining deferred compensation to a regulatory...
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