Cohen & Buckmann Expands - Welcomes Zahava Blumenthal, Senior Counsel

Zahava Blumenthal joins Cohen & Buckmann as Senior Counsel, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

Firm NewsSandra CohenOctober 1, 2021

401(k) Fee Disclosures Aren't Doing the Job-GAO Recommends Changes

It’s time to make 401(k) fee disclosures easier for participants to understand.

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannSeptember 29, 2021401k, fees, feedisclsoure, GAOreport

Carol Buckmann Quoted in Article on Managed Accounts

Carol Buckmann is quoted in this article on a new lawsuit challenging the fees paid for 401(k) managed accounts.

Recordkeeper Consolidation Triggers Fiduciary Responsibilities

What are your responsibilities if your recordkeeper has been bought by another business?

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannAugust 31, 2021rfp

Carol Buckmann Quoted in PLANSPONSOR Article

Steps for Plan Sponsors to Limit Liability

Who is Responsible for Plan Mistakes? Benefits of Outsourcing Plan Administration

More plan sponsors should consider outsourcing plan administration.

New York Employers: Upcoming Deadline NY Hero Act

NY HERO Act (Health and Essential Rights Act of 2021) requires employers to adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan to protect employees. The deadline to communicate the new plan is September 4, 2021.

Irene BassockAugust 2, 2021

Should 401(k) Accounts Hold Bitcoin?

401(k) fiduciaries need to understand the risks of cryptocurrency investments.

Hiring an Investment Manager? Go Beyond the RFP Responses

Practical tips for digging beneath the RFP responses.

Celebrating Five Years With Cohen & Buckmann

We are pleased to announce a milestone achievement - the firm’s fifth anniversary.

Part 3 of "Using Mandatory Arbitration to Avoid ERISA Class Actions" Provides Plan Sponsors with Practical Guidance

Part 3 of the series on mandatory arbitration discusses practical considerations for plan sponsors considering this option.

Carol BuckmannJune 27, 2021

Part 2 of "Using Mandatory Arbitration to Avoid ERISA Class Actions" Analyzes Recent Legal Decisions on Whether Plan Sponsors Can Compel Arbitration

Part 2 of the series, Carol Buckmann continues to explore if, when and how mandatory arbitration clauses can be used to rein in the significant increase in fiduciary breach class actions.

Firm News, Fiduciary Advice Carol BuckmannJune 22, 2021Fiduciary, fiduciaryresponsibility

Bloomberg Law Publishes Three-Part Series by Carol Buckmann on Using Mandatory Arbitration to Avoid ERISA Class Actions

Bloomberg Law publishes three-part series by Carol Buckmann on Using Mandatory Arbitration to Avoid ERISA Class Actions.

Firm News, Fiduciary Advice Carol BuckmannJune 17, 2021ERISAlitigation, ERISA

Webinar: Not Doing RFPs for your Retirement Plan? Learn Why This Can Be a Costly Mistake Your Organization is Making.

Carol Buckmann to speak at the Twelve Points Retirement Advisors’ webinar, “Not Doing RFPs for your Retirement Plan? Learn Why This Can Be a Costly Mistake Your Organization is Making,” on June 17, 2021 @ 12:00 p.m..

Fiduciary Advice, Firm News Carol BuckmannJune 7, 2021Fiduciary, fiduciary responsibility