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Carol Buckmann has been selected to Law360’s 2025 Benefits Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. In this role, she will provide guidance on key trends, regulatory developments and pressing issues shaping ERISA and employee benefits law.
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Late deposit of employee contributions is a common ERISA violation that may involve small dollar amounts. The Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP), is being expanded to allow self-correction of late contributions without a formal filing, but there are important conditions to know about. Terry Moore discusses them in this post.
Read MoreWill common sense prevail? The Supreme Court will be issuing an opinion on what plaintiffs must plead in their complaints in order to claim that plan service arrangements are prohibited transactions. A decision for defendants could rein in fishing expeditions.
Read MoreJeff Mamorsky provides insights into the recent American Airlines decision on ESG investing from the perspective of his role in the drafting of ERISA.
Read MorePrivate equity in 401(k) plans presents valuation, liquidity, and fee challenges, requiring careful evaluation, says expert Carol Buckmann.
Read MoreA written cybersecurity policy sets out the framework for fulfilling ERISA fiduciary responsibilities.
Read MoreHere’s a list of changes we’d like to see in 2025.
Read MoreThe SEC has taken enforcement actions against employers for language in their employment agreements that did not provide whistleblower protections. GQG Partners, a Florida based investment adviser was fined $500,000.
Read MoreCohen & Buckmann P.C. Co-Founder and Managing Partner Sandra Cohen has been named to the Top 50: 2024 Women New York-Metro Super Lawyers list.
Read MoreRMDs generally were established to ensure that individuals begin withdrawing funds from their retirement plans, like 401(k)s, and IRAs, at a specific age. This policy helps the government collect taxes on these savings, which were initially tax-deferred. With people living longer, the age for RMDs was recently pushed back, giving your savings more time to grow before you dip in.
Read MoreLawdragon has once again named Cohen & Buckmann P.C.'s managing and founding partner Sandra W. Cohen and founding partner Carol I. Buckmann to its 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide.
Read MoreCohen & Buckmann founding partner Carol I. Buckmann and partner Gretchen Harders will provide guidance to fiduciaries who manage ERISA-covered plans and their legal advisers in an Oct. 8 webinar for the American Bar Association’s Joint Committee on Employee Benefits.
Read MoreCohen & Buckmann founding partner Carol I. Buckmann is set to moderate an upcoming webinar on ERISA’s 50th anniversary, hosted by the Worldwide Employee Benefits (WEB) Network and co-sponsored by Cohen & Buckmann.
Read MoreAfter a federal court ruled that the proposed non-compete ban should not go into effect, employers are no longer facing a September 4 deadline for action. But that does not mean they should go back to business as usual in employment practices.
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The 2025 Best Lawyers rankings include five Cohen & Buckmann attorneys, recognized for their work in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in New York.
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