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President Trump Issues 10-to-1 Deregulation Executive Order
On January 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) designed to drastically reduce the overall amount of federal government regulation on the books. The underlying stated...
5 Things Executive Pay Attys Should Keep an Eye on in 2025
5 Things Executive Pay Attys Should Keep an Eye on in 2025 - Andrew Oringer, Law360, January 9, 2025 (PDF)
Prominent ERISA Attorney Joins the Boston Office of The Wagner Law Group
Prominent ERISA Attorney Joins the Boston Office of The Wagner Law Group - Evelyn Haralampu, The Wagner Law Group Press Release, December 2, 2024 (PDF)
Executive Compensation 2025 – On the Watch for Things Past as Prologue
The 2024 Election already portends transformative consequences for federal agencies, some of which may extend to executive compensation. Among the possible impacts, agency staffing levels are in...
Change-in-Control Severance and Elon Musk: Why You Need a Springing Rabbi … Trust
On August 10th, Elon Musk made national headlines due to a lawsuit that Business Today heralded as “Former Twitter executive sues Elon Musk's X for $20 million in unpaid shares.” The article reports...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Retirement Industry People Moves - Denise Chicoine, Edward Englander and Bill Hoch, planadviser, August 2, 2024 (PDF)
Key Employee Incentives: From Design to Implementation
Key Employee Incentives: From Design to Implementation - Mark Poerio, panelist, CPAAcademy.org webinar, July, 10, 2024, 4;00 - 5:00 PM (EDT) - Click here for details and registration
Hedge Funds Urged to Prepare for a Non-Compete Clause Ban
Hedge Funds Urged to Prepare for a Non-Compete Clause Ban - Katherine Brustowicz, FUNDfire, June 12, 2025 (PDF)
Undue Influence Claims Under ERISA
Undue Influence Claims Under ERISA - Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Volume 37, No. 2, Summer 2024
4 Trends Executive Compensation Attorneys Are Watching
4 Trends Executive Compensation Attorneys Are Watching - Andrew Oringer, Law350, February 23, 2024 (PDF)
California’s Expanded Non-Compete Ban Has National Reach
California’s Expanded Non-Compete Ban Has National Reach - David Gabor, Rethinking65, February 21, 2024 (PDF)
IRS Issues Guidance on Taxation of Restricted Stock Units to Employees Working in United States and Abroad
By Barry Salkin In a global economy, it will frequently be the case that employees of multinational organizations will be employed in both the United States and abroad. In Chief Counsel Advice...
Code Section 457(f) Conundrum: How to Handle Past Year Mistakes (from Vesting)
Code Section 457(f) Conundrum: How to Handle Past Year Mistakes (from Vesting) - Mark Poerio and Barry Salkin, LexisNexis Practical Guidance, March 31, 2023
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - March 15, 2023
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Avoiding Nonqualified Plan Traps: Key Considerations for ERISA Counsel and Employers
Avoiding Nonqualified Plan Traps: Key Considerations for ERISA Counsel and Employers - Mark Poerio, panelist, Strafford live CLE webinar, January 25, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EST) - Click here for details
Attorney Andrew Oringer Joins The Wagner Law Group
Attorney Andrew Oringer Joins The Wagner Law Group - January 2, 2023
Pay for Performance 2022: From Disclosure to Execution … to Retention
By Mark Poerio Tight labor markets tend to sharpen loyalty issues, as employers compete for an edge by which to retain — and motivate — their key employees. It does not take rocket science to defuse...
Executive Compensation in Volatile Times: Advice for Privately-held Companies and Their Executives
Executive Compensation in Volatile Times: Advice for Privately-held Companies and Their Executives - Mark Poerio,The Wagner Law Group webinar, January 20, 2020 - Click here for PowerPoint Presentation