President-Elect Trump has proposed Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the next Secretary of Labor. The selection is particularly notable for the clear pro-union leanings of the nominee of a Republican...
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Trump’s ‘Unusual’ Pick for Secretary of Labor Has More Health Than Retirement Track Record
Trump’s ‘Unusual’ Pick for Secretary of Labor Has More Health Than Retirement Track Record - Andrew Oringer, Mark Greenstein, Susan Rees and Stephen Wilkes, PLANSPONSOR, November 25, 2024 (PDF)
The Wagner Law Group’s Washington, D.C. Office: Experience, Savvy, And Leadership
The Wagner Law Group’s Washington, D.C. Office has continued to grow, adding Michael Schloss, EBSA’s former Director of Enforcement and before that a career ERISA litigator with the Office of the...
Judge Tosses Fossil-Fuel Divestment Suit Against NYC Pensions
Judge Tosses Fossil-Fuel Divestment Suit Against NYC Pensions - Mark Greenstein, FUNDfire, July 8, 2024 (PDF)
Longstanding Internal Revenue Service Position Called into Question
By Barry Salkin, Michael Schloss and Mark Greenstein Recently, several class action lawsuits have been filed challenging the permissibility of plan language providing discretion as to how...
New Republican Discrimination Bill Adds Little to Current Law: Lawyers
New Republican Discrimination Bill Adds Little to Current Law: Lawyers - Mark Greenstein, FUNDfire, September 18, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures - Stephen Wilkes and Mark Greenstein, Bloomberg Tax, June 6, 2022 (PDF)
401(k)s with Bitcoin Should Expect Lawsuits: Lawyers
401(k)s with Bitcoin Should Expect Lawsuits: Lawyers - Mark Greenstein, Ignites, June 2, 2022 (PDF)
Are Brokerage Windows an Effective Way of Limiting Fiduciary Risk After Hughes v. Northwestern?
In Hughes v. Northwestern University, 142 S.Ct. 737 (January 24, 2022), the Supreme Court held that fiduciaries to self-directed defined contribution retirement savings plans are responsible for...
Would A Brokerage Window Limit An ERISA Plan’s Fiduciary Risk?
Would A Brokerage Window Limit An ERISA Plan’s Fiduciary Risk? – Barry Salkin and Mark Greenstein, Financial Advisor Mag, May 4, 2022 (PDF)
White Paper: Proposed Changes to Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
By: Stephen P. Wilkes, Partner; Mark Greenstein, Of Counsel DOL PROPOSES TOUGHER PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION PROCEDURES LAW The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended...