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Articles

• • Directed Trustees – Barry Salkin, Wolters Kluwer Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 37, No. 3, Autumn 2024
  • How Employee Benefits Rules May Fare in the Post-‘Chevron’ World – Israel Goldowitz, Bloomberg Tax, August 15, 2024 (PDF)
  • Undue Influence Claims Under ERISA – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Volume 37, No. 2, Summer 2024
  • Longstanding Internal Revenue Service Position on Forfeitures Called Into Question – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April, 2024
  • The SEC Fires All Guns Against a Crypto Platform Plan Fiduciaries Should Take Note – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March, 2024
  • If You Cross-Trade Securities, Make Sure Not to Cross ERISA – Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Tax, March 8, 2024 (PDF)
  • Case Law Survey – ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion – Part 3 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February, 2024
  • DOL Streamlines PTE Application Rule With New Requirements – Michael Schloss and Stephen Wilkes, Bloomberg Law, February 29, 2024 (PDF)
  • Case Law Survey – ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion – Part 2 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January, 2024
  • Case Law Survey–ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion—Part 1 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, Volume 30, No. 10, November/December 2023
  • Exhaustion – Barry Salkin, NYU Review of Employee Benefits, October 2023
  • Plan Penalized for Failure to Follow Its Own Provisions – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, Volume 30, No. 9, October 2023
  • IRS Issues Transitional Guidance for Required Minimum Distributions – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, Volume 30, No. 8, September 2023
  • ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 36 No. 3, Autumn 2023 (PDF)
  • The Future Is Now for ERISA Fiduciary Duties Around Plan Data – Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Law, September, 27. 2023 (PDF)
  • Claims Appeals Procedures Must be in Formal Plan Documents – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, Volume 30, No. 7, July/August 2023
  • If You Buy Pension Risk Transfers, Don’t Buy a Pig in a Poke – Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Tax, August 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • ERISA Allows Plan Fiduciaries to Pursue More Than Just Money – Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Tax, July 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • Financial Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts: Division of Retirement Assets in Divorce – Marcia Wagner and Ari Sonneberg, MCLE New England, 2nd Edition, 2023
  • The Who, When and Why of Independent Fiduciaries – John Sohn and Stephen Wilkes, Benefits Magazine, May/June 2023
  • IRS Issues Advice on Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) in IRS and Tax Qualified Individual Account Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2023
  • DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2023
  • IRS Requires Most Employee Benefit Plans to File Forms Electronically – The Wagner Law Group, LexisNexis Practical Guidance, April 2023
  • 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 Duty of Impartiality – Bary Salkin, author, Benefits Law Journal, Vol 36, No. 1, Spring 2023
  • Withdrawal Liability Interest Rate Assumptions: The Battle Continues – Israel Goldowitz, Bloomberg Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, April 7, 2023
  • Notes from ALM’s Complex Claims & Litigation Forum 2023 – Stephen Rosenberg, ALM Property Casualty 360, March 14, 2023 (PDF)
  •   Secure Act 2.0 Litany of Retirement Change Presents Employers Enhanced Retirement Opportunities for Employee – Marcia Wagner, Dannae Delano, Alexander Olsen, Kim Shaw Elliott and Barry Salkin, Bloomberg Tax Management and Compensation Journal, Volume 52, No. 02, February 3, 2023
  • Defined Benefits Plans: Underfunded Plans – Harold Ashner and Linda Rosenzweig, contributing authors, Bloomberg Law Guide to Retirement Plan Designs. March 2023
  • DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February, 2023
  • DOL ‘Clarifies’ Guidance on the Bonding Requirements to PEPS and Their Pooled Plan Providers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January, 2023
  • First Circuit Illustrates the Importance of the Fiduciary Responsibilities of Health and Welfare Plan Sponsors and Severance Providers Under ERISA – Dannae Delano, Barry Salkin and Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, Vol. 50 No. 12, December 2, 2022
  • Superseding Cause Under ERISA – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 4, Winter 2022
  • IRS Issues Important Guidance with Respect to Required Minimum Distribution Regulations – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November-December, 2022
  • If You Give Rollover Advice to IRA Owners Act Now: The Compliance Deadline Has Passed – Marcia S. Wagner and Kim Shaw Elliott, Investment & Wealth Institute, September/October 2022
  • Recent Successful Challenges to IRS Actions and Positions – Barry Salkin, New York University 2022 Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • IRS Announces New Pre-Audit Compliance Pilot Program – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2022
  •  Interaction Between FMLA and Mental Health Conditions – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July/August 2022
  • Some Nonfiduciary Liabilty Issues After Harris Trust – Barry Salkin, Bloomberg Tax, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, June 2022
  • Cryptocurrency Trading Risks and Risk Mitigation Strategies for ERISA Plan Investors – Marcia S. Wagner, Mark Greenstein and John Sohn, Bloomberg Law Compensation Planning Journal, July 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Accident and the Presumption Against Suicide Under ERISA – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2022, Vol. 35, No. 2 (PDF)
  • IRS Announces ‘Pre-Audit’ Retirement Plan Pilot Program – Dannae Delano, 401(k) Specialist, June 7, 2022 (PDF)
  • ERISA Considerations in Using Brokerage Window Investing – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor,  May/June 2022
  • Work Product in ERISA Context – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2022, Vol. 35, No. 1 (PDF)
  • Alternative Investments in Participant Directed Individual Account Plans: The Treatment of Private Equity Sleeves – Marcia Wagner and Barry Salkin, Bloomberg Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, 50 CPJ Issue No. 03, March 4, 2022
  • Plain, Ordinary Meaning v. Literal Meaning – Barry Salkin, Journal of Deferred Compensation and Benefits: Nonqualified Plans and Deferred Compensation, Vol. 27, n0. 3, Spring 2022 (PDF)
  • Retirement Plans:  2022 Opportunities – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2022
  • Cybersecurity A Major SEC Focus in 2022 – Seth Gaudrea and Stephen Wilkes, 401(k) Specialist, January 26, 2022 (PDF)
  • Year End Reminders for Retirement Plans 2021 Edition – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2022
  • Do You Have Questions About How to Comply with New DOL Fiduciary “Investment Advice” Prohibited Transaction Exemption? Part 2 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July/August 2021
  • Important Benefit Plan Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2021
  • Do You Have Questions About How to Comply with New DOL Fiduciary “Investment Advice” Prohibited Transaction Exemption? Part 1 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2021
  • Arbitration of ERISA Retirement Plan Disputes – Jordan Mamorsky and Barry Salkin, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Practice Notes, June 2021
  • Does the Recently Amended Investment Duties Regulation Change How Fiduciaries Are Expected to Make Investment Decisions for Employee Benefit Plans? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March/April 2021
  • Abbott Data Breach Suit Provides Lessons for Plan Sponsors to Protect Against Potential Liability – Jordan Mamorsky,Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, September/October 2020
  • The Uncertain Legal Landscape for Plan Fiduciaries Over Cybersecurity Challenges – Jordan Mamorsky, co-author, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, July/August 2020
  • Do Employers Need COVID-19 Waivers? – The Wagner Law Group Law Alert, 401(k) Specialist, July 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Best Practices for Plan Sponsors to Address Cybersecurity Issues – Jordan Mamorsky, NAPA Net The Magazine, Summer 2020 (PDF)
  • Getting Severance Right Through ERISA – Mark Poerio, Bloomberg Law, July 10, 2020. (PDF)
  • Cybersecurity and Retirement Plans: What Plans Sponsors Should Do – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advsior, July 2020
  • Retirement and Pension Plan Administration, Application of ERISA Fiduciary Rules; Who is a Fiduciary? – Jordan Mamorsky, 2020 Bloomberg Law Benefits Guide
  • Best Practices for Plan Sponsors to Address Cybersecurity Concerns – Jordan Mamorsky, co-author, NAPA Net the Magazine, Summer 2020
  • Principal Purpose Organizations; An Exersize in Statutory Interpretation and First Amendment Analysis – Barry Salkin and Susan Rees, Journal of Pension Planning& & Compliance, Spring 2020
  • Overview of IRS Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33 Covering Changes to Cafeteria Plans, Healthcare FSAs and Dependent Care FSAs – ECFC Flex Reproter, Volume 24, No. 2, June 2020
  • Time to Finish What Was Started…ERISA and Fiduciary Processes Have Evolved…Have You? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2020
  • Defined Benefit Pension Issues Expected in the Next Wave of Bankruptcies – Israel Goldowitz, AIRA Journal Vol. 33 No. 1, May 2020
  • Church Plans Under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code – Barry Salkin, Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Note, May 2020
  • Supreme Court’s Actual Knowledge Decision Underscores Importance of Plan Administrator Best Practices – Jordan Mamorsky, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, May/June 2020
  • Application of Dudenhoeffer in Private Company Settings – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April 2020
  • Is Plan Reformation and Available Remedy Under ERISA to Recalculate Participant Benefits? The Second Circuit Says Yes – Jordan Mamorsky, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, March/April 2020
  • Massachusetts Advances Regulations Imposing Fiduciary Duty on Broker-Dealers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February, 2020
  • 8 Executive Pay Considerations for an Economic Downturn – and Mark Poerio, Law360, January 14, 2020 (PDF Version)
  • Statute of Limitation for ERISA Claims – Barry Salkin and Jordan Mamorsky, Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Note, January 2020
  • Investment Manager Obligations – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January, 2020
  • Employee Benefits Issues Prominent in Restructuring and Bankruptcy Cases – Israel Goldowitz, Bloomberg Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, January 3, 2020, Vol. 48, No. 1
  • Duty to Monitor – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December, 2019
  • Can a Retiree’s Mere Participation In a Plan With a Plan Document Arbitration Clause Subject Them To Binding Arbitration of 502(a)(2) Claims? – Jordan Mamrosky, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, November/December 2019
  • The Art Of Drafting Executive Employment Agreements: Part 2 – Mark Poerio, Law360, November 21, 2019 (PDF)
  • The Art Of Drafting Executive Employment Agreements: Part 1 – Mark Poerio, Law360, November 21, 2019 (PDF)
  • Executive Compensation Excise Tax: Who, What, and How Much? – American Society of Association Executives, November 12, 2019
  • Fiduciary Obligations of a New Committee Member – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November, 2019
  • Year-End Plan Amendments – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., 401(k) Advisor, November, 2019
  • Posthumous Nunc Pro Runc QDROs – Barry Salkin, Wolters Kluwer Benefits Law Journal, Volume 23, No. 3, Autumn 2019
  • Executive Employment Agreement Insights: From High Stakes to Competing Interests – Mark Poerio, Lexis Practice Advisor Practice Note, October 2019
  • A Standing Issue in Class Action Lawsuits – Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October, 2019
  • The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Acceptance of Certiorari in IBM and Intel and What it Means the Future of ERISA – Jordan Mamrosky, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, September/October 2019
  • Class Certification Lite – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September, 2019
  • ERISA Bonds – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August, 2019
  • BAP Agrees: No Bankruptcy for Puerto Rico Church Pension Plan – Izzy Goldowitz, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, July 2019
  • Forum Selection Clauses – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July, 2019
  • Association Health Plan Update – ECFC Flex Reporter, Volume 23, No. 2, June 2019
  • Substantial Compliance – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June, 2019
  • Importance of Process – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May, 2019
  • An IPS Is Not Required – But there’s no good reason for a plan not to have one – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser Magazine, April/May 2019
  • INSIGHT: Executive Orders to Speed Energy Projects May Mean Delay – Candace Quinn, Bloomberg Environment, May 22, 2019
  • Investment Policy Statement – Marcia Wagner 401(k) Advisor, April, 2019
  • Respondeat Supperior in the ERISA Context – Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2019
  • Respondeat Superior in ERISA Context – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March, 2019
  • The Need to Investigate Collective Trusts – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February, 2019
  • Everything to Know About Retirement Plan Provisions in Latest Tax Bill – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, November 30, 2018
  • An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the ACA Reporting Requirements – Roberta Watson and Dannae Delano, The Practical Lawyer, December 2018 Reprinted with permission from ALI CLE
  • ERISA and DOL Prospectus Disclosures for Company Stock Funds – Barry Salkin, LexisNexis Lexis Advisor Practice Notes, November 2018
  • An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the ACA Reporting Requirements – Roberta Watson and Dannae Delano, The Practical Tax Lawyer, Fall 2018. Reprinted with permission from ALI CLE
  • Alternative Ways of Becoming a Fiduciary – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2018
  • Agencies Issue Final Rule that Expands Duration of Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Insurance – and Roberta Casper Watson, American Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter, August 2018
  • Statute of Limitations: Is there a continuing duty to monitor prohibited transactions? – Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER Magazine, July/August 2018
  • Nexus Requirement for Fiduciary Breach – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2018
  • Robo-Advisors – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2018
  • Limited Liability of a Trustee – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, May/June 2018
  • Health Care Reform Proposal – Roberta Watson, Wolters Kluwer Journal of Pension Benefits, Spring 2018, vol. 25, no. 3.
  • IRAs and Prohibited Transactions – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2018
  • Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April, 2018
  • Views: SEC proposes ‘Best Interest’ guidance under Dodd-Frank – Marcia Wagner and Stephen Wilkes, Employee Benefits Advisor, April 26, 2018
  • What a Court Decision Teaches 401(k) Advisers About Choosing Stable-Value Funds – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, April 19, 2018
  • Duty to Investigate – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2018
  • Litigation Risks Escalate for Director Compensation: How to Avoid Becoming the Next Target – Mark Poerio, Director Compensation Law Alert, March 20, 2018
  • Tax Reform Will Have a Limited Effect on 401(k) Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Adviser, February 2018
  • New Year — New Stock Plan – Mark Poerio, Bloomberg Law Pension & Benefits Daily, February 21, 2018
  • The Duty to Monitor – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2018
  • NQDC Administration Makes the Plan – Bruce McNeil, PSCA Defined Contribution Insights, Winter 2017, Vol. 65., No 4
  • Sexual Harassment Training: The Importance of Emphasizing Perception and Open Communication – David Gabor, January 3, 2018
  • Modern Portfolio Theory and Efficient Markets – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2018
  • Recent Cases and IRS Guidance with Respect to Loan Administration Under 401(k) Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November, 2017
  • Excessive-Fee Litigation in Retirement Plan Market Moving Downstream –  Marcia Wagner, investmentnews.com, November 22, 2017
  • BICE and Related Exemptions: Limiting Liability Before Implementation – Marcia Wagner, Pension Plan Fix It Handbook, Volume 25, No. 4, November 2017
  • It’s Great When a Plan Comes Together – Bruce McNeil, PSCA Defined Contribution Insights, Fall 2017, Vol. 65., No. 3
  • BICE and Related Exemptions: Limiting Liability Before Implementation – Marcia Wagner, Pension Plan Fix It Handbook Volume 25, No. 4, November 2017
  • The Courts Differ on Vicarious Liability; Still, Fiduciaries Should Monitor Internal Workers on the Plan – Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER Magazine, September/October 2017
  • Best Practices Arising from the DOL Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wagner, Barry Salkin and Livia Aber, Investment & Wealth Monitor, September/October 2017
  • Supreme Court Broadly Interprets the Scope of ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption – Steve Rosenberg & Caroline Fiore, ASSPA / Plan Consultant, Fall 2017
  • The Courts Differ on Vicarious Liability; Still, Fiduciaries Should Monitor Internal Workers on the Plan – Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER Magazine, September/October 2017
  • BICE and Related Exemptions: Limiting Providers’ Liability Until Full Implementation – Marcia Wagner, HR Daily Advisor, September 27, 2017
  • Burden of Proof in A Fiduciary Breach Claim – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2017
  • Status of the DOL Fiduciary Conflict of Interest Rule as it Applies to HSAs that are Part of a High Deductible Health Plan – author, Seth Gaudreau, contributor, The ECFC Flex Reporter, Volume 21, Number 3, September 2017
  • Proprietary Funds – Marcia Wager, PlanAdviser, July/August 2017
  • Appointing and monitoring a 401(k) investment manager under ERISA – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, July 13, 2017
  • Plan Assets and Prohibited Transactions; Determining what are plan assets is not as easy as it seems – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, May/June 2017 (PDF version here)
  • Trump Order and Employee Benefits – Will the updating of existing regulations be treated as new regulations? – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, March/April 2017
  • Advisers should heed fiduciary principles in ongoing Tibble 401(k) suit – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, April 11, 2017
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  • Some Standing Issues Under ERISA – Barry L. Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1, Spring 2017
  • Constitutional Standing; A plaintiff must establish a traceable injury in order to bring legal action – Marcia Wagner, PlanSponsor, March 2017
  • Postponement of the ERISA Fiduciary Rules on ERISA Investments: Background and Possible Impact – and Seth F. Gaudreau, SCFC Flex Reporter, Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2017
  • Don’t Get Burned: Marcia Wagner’s Top 401k Regulatory Risks – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, February 26, 2017
  • DOL’s Final Rule on Disability Benefits – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, January/February 2017
  • DOL Issues Final Regulations Regarding Claims Procedures for Disability Benefits – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2017
  • Trump executive order may prevent guidance on employee benefits issues – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, February 7, 2017
  • Advice on the Bice – Livia Q. Aber and Stephen P. Wilkes, Wolters Kluwer’s Practical Compliance & Risk Management for the Securities Industry, Vol. 10, No. 1, January-February 2017
  • 2017 Plan Litigation – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2017
  • Process Remains Critical Factor in ERISA 401(k) Plan Litigation – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2016
  • Burden of Proof – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, November/December 2016
  • Why it would be a mistake for advisers to stop implementing the DOL fiduciary rule – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, December 1, 2016
  • Managed Accounts and the Conflicts of Interest Rule – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2016
  • Plan Reflection: Satisfying Nondiscrimination Testing at Closed DC Plans – Marcia Wagner, PlanSponsor, November 2016
  • What The DOL’s Final Fiduciary Rule Means for Plan Committees – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2016
  • Experimental and Investigational Treatments and Procedures Under ERISA Group Health Plans – Barry L. Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 29. No. 3, Autumn 2016
  • IRS Proposal to Modify Rules for Deferred Compensation Plans of Governmental and Tax-Exempt Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2016
  • IRS Restricts Salary Deferrals for NQDC Plans – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, September/October 2016
  • Level Fee Fiduciaries and the BICE – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2016
  • Government Plans Will Receive Face-Lift – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, July/August 2016
  • Impact of New Fiduciary Rules on an Excess Fee Lawsuit – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2016
  • Forum Selection Provisions in ERISA Plans – Barry L. Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2016
  • What the DOL’s Final Fiduciary Rule Means for 401(k) Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2016
  • The New Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wager, PlanAdviser, May/June 2016
  • The Fiduciary Status of Investment Platform Providers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2016
  • The Recent Wage of ERISA Litigation Is Turning into a Tsunami – Tom Clark, 401(k) Advisor, May 2016
  • Ethical Considerations – Understanding The Limitations With Which Advisers Operate – Marcia Wagner, PlanSponsor, May, 2016
  • Mid-Year Amendments to Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans Made Easier – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April 2016
  • Fiduciary Fitness: Expanding Coverage – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, March/April 2016
  • The Evolution of ERISA Fiduciary Best Practices – Marcia Wagner & Tom Clark, Investments & Wealth Monitor, March/April 2016
  • Supreme Court’s Amgen Decision Clarifies Treatment of Inside Information in Stock Drop Cases – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2016
  • They Are Back: New Theories from the Plaintiffs’ Bar in 401(k) Litigation – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2016
  • De-Risking Strategies – Marcia Wagner, PlanSponsor, February 2016
  • Raising the Plaintiffs’ Bar – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, January/February 2016
  • Intel Class Action Opens New Frontier in 401(k) Litigation – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2016
  • Politics and Economically Targeted Investments – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2015
  • Fiduciary Standards for ESG Funds – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, November/December 2015
  • DOL Amicus Brief Preserves Sinking Float Guidance – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2015
  • New Fiduciary Rule Affects IRA Rollovers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2015
  • The New Fiduciary Rule and Annuities – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, September/October 2015
  • Impact of Platform Provider Carve-Out on 401(k) Plans Remains Unclear – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September, 2015
  • The Great Divide: The Different Effect of the DOL’s Fiduciary Proposal on Large and Small Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2015
  • Supreme Court Issues Tibble Decision, but the Case Drags On – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2015
  • Same-Sex Marriage Ruling – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, July/August 2015
  • Proposed New Fiduciary Rule for 401(k) Advisers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2015
  • EPCRS’s Makeover: How to use the IRS Compliance Resolution System – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, May/June 2015
  • Whither Float? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2015
  • ERISA Reins in PBGC – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, March/April, 2015
  • Promoting Lifetime Plan Participation – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2015
  • Continuing Violation – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, January/February, 2015
  • DOL Issues New Guidance on Locating Missing Participants – Marcia Wagner, Confero (quarterly publication of Westminster Consulting), Winter 2015
  • Nationwide Settlement: One for the Books? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2015
  • Tussey v. ABB, Inc.: What’s Next? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2015
  • Mortality Table Updates – Marcia Wagner, PlanSponsor, January 20, 2015
  • Clouds on the Horizon as ERISA Turns 40 – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, January 2, 2015
  • Using Target Date Funds to Provide Lifetime Income – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2014
  • When ERISA Applies to HSAs – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, November/December 2014
  • A Road Less Travelled: Including Alternative Investments in a 401(k) Plan – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2014
  • The Politics of Retirement: Impending Changes to Private Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner, Investment & Wealth Monitor, November/December 2014
  • Offering Longevity Annuities in 401(k) Plans – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2014
  • Fiduciary Considerations – The Post-Dudenhoeffer Era – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, September/October 2014
  • Courts Redefine ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption – Stephen Rosenberg, Plan Consultant Magazine (an official publication of ASPPA), Fall 2014
  • Will ERISA Be Balkanized? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2014
  • Real Knowledge, Fake Knowledge, and the Duty to Inquire: Time Limitations in ERISA Litigation – Stephen Rosenberg, Journal of Pension Benefits, Vol. 21, No. 4, Summer 2014
  • Fund Revenue Equalization, The Fiduciary Implications – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, July/August 2014
  • ERISA Accounts and Fiduciary Duties – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2014
  • Fiduciary Status for Service Providers – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2014
  • Outcome-Focused Investment Strategies – John Sohn, Plan Consultant Magazine (an official publication of ASPPA), Summer 2014
  • Form 8822-B: What is it and who needs to file it? – Marcia Wagner, BenefitsPro, July 17, 2014
  • Longer Life Expectancies Raise Sponsor Liabilities – Marcia Wagner, BenefitsPro, July 14, 2014
  • Please Respond to This RFP – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, May/June 2014
  • Expert Q&A on the Effects of Health Care Reform on Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner, The Practical Law Journal, June 2014
  • ABB: Affirmed, Reversed, and Vacated – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2014
  • Compliance Refresher: Fee Disclosures and Comparative Charts – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2014
  • How Tax Reform for Retirement Plans Can Affect Risk and Compliance – Marcia Wagner, Practical Compliance and Risk Management for the Securities Industry, May/June 2014
  • Supreme Court to Hear Stock-Drop Case – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April 2014
  • The Tax Reform Act of 2014 – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser March/Apri, 2014
  • Expert Q&A on the Effects of Health Care Reform on Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner, Practical Law, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, May 7, 2014
  • Supreme Court Upholds Plan’s Contractual Deadline to File Lawsuits – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2014
  • ERISA Fee Disclosures: Best Practices for Fiduciaries – Marcia Wagner, Journal of Pension Benefits, Winter 2013-2014
  • Regulation of CIFs – The Advantages of Collective Investment Funds – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, January/February 2014
  • IRS Creates Level Playing Field for Suspensions of 401(k) Safe Harbor Contributions – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2014
  • Back to a Classic – Revisiting Collective Investment Funds – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, November/December 2013
  • ERISA Compliance Policies and Procedures: Where Are Yours? – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2013
  • IRS Comes Out with Same-Sex Guidance – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2013
  • Revenue-Sharing Tasks – Meeting DOL Fiduciary Requirements – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, September/October 2013
  • ERISA Accounts Meet Plan Asset Rules in New DOL Guidance – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2013
  • DOL Offers Tips on TDFs – Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, July/August 2013
  • Lifetime Income Illustrations Come of Age – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2013
  • Wagner Law Names Welfare Benefits Head – Planadviser.com, July 09, 2013
  • Marcia Wagner Welcomes Nationally Recognized Roberta Casper Watson to The Wagner Law Group – The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2013
  • Unfinished Fiscal Fix—But The Cliff Is Still There – Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, July 19, 2013
  • Buyer Beware: Choosing A 3(16) Fiduciary – Marcia Wagner, Plan Consultant Magazine (an official publication of ASPPA), Summer 2013
  • “How to Be a Functional Fiduciary without Doing Anything – The Seventh Circuit Rejects DOL Theory,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June, 2013
  • “Tibble v. Edison Affirmed, But Plaintiffs May Not Be Celebrating,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May, 2013
  • “Fixing 403(b) Plans,” Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, March/April 2013
  • “In-Plan Roth Conversions Expanded Under Fiscal Cliff Tax Law,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2013
  • “DOL Offers Tips on TDFs,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April 2013
  • “Broader “Fiduciary” Definition: Legal Update,” Marcia Wagner, byallaccounts, February 2013
  • “Fee Information Has Been Delivered – Now What? The aftermath of 408(b)(2)”, Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, January/February 2013
  • “More on Moench,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2013
  • “…A Menace to the State,” Al Lurie, Benefits Link, February 20, 2013
  • “…A Menace to the State,” Al Lurie, Lexis Nexis Tax Policy Blog, February 6, 2013
  • “Class Action Litigation Settlements and ERISA: What Does PTE 2003-39 Really Require?” Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, Feburary 1, 2013
  • “Standing and Statute of Limitations Issues in New Proprietary Funds Case”, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2013
  • “Giveth and Taketh, Part 2”, Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, November/December 2012
  • “Implications of 408(b)(2) Regulations for Plan Sponsors”, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2012
  • “The Fiduciary Duty to Recover Securities Class Action Settlement Awards Under ERISA”, Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, December 7, 2012
  • “Decoding the Fiscal Cliff”, Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, November 29, 2012
  • “Explaining the USI Settlement”, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2012
  • “Bidwell Confirms that QDIA Safe Harbor Applies to Re-Enrollments”, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2012
  • “Disclosure Obligations Could Be Broader Than DOL Regulations”, Marcia Wagner, Plan Consultant Magazine (an official publication of ASPPA), Fall 2012
  • “My Experience Starting a Business in the Retirement Plan Industry,” Marcia Wagner, Women In Pension Network, Fall 2012
  • “Giveth and Taketh,” Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser, September/October 2012
  • “DOL Shifts Stance on Brokerage Windows but Questions Remain,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2012
  • “A Nonpartisan View of the Uncivil Wars Over Health Care Law and How They Have Affected the Three Branches of Our Government, Particularly the Self-Inflicted Wounds of the Supreme Court,” Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, August 17, 2012
  • “Update on DOL Guidance Regarding Disclosure Rules,”   Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2012
  • “DOL Advisory Opinions Only a Speed Bump for Open MEPs?”, Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2012
  • “Roberts Rules: First Impressions of the Supreme Court Ruling,” Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, July 9, 2012
  • PPACA Survives Constitutional Challenge in Supreme Court, June 28, 2012
  • “Fee Disclosures Under ERISA Section 408(b)(2); A Business and Compliance Strategy for Advisors,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Eaton Vance, June 2012
  • “ABB Blockbuster,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2012
  • “Attention to Details: Government Debuts Lifetime Income Initiatives (Cont.),” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Planadviser, May – June 2012
  • “The Significance of the Kraft Settlement,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2012
  • “New Final Regulations Under ERISA Section 408(b)(2),” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, April 2012
  • “Question and Answer,” (opens new window) Alvin D. Lurie, 401(k) Advisor, April, 2012
  • “Can Peter’s Sponsor Borrow From Peter To Pay Peter?” (PDF) Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, May 8, 2012
  • “Encouraging Annuitization,” (PDF) Marcia S. Wagner, Planadviser, March – April 2012
  • “Tax Guidance on Lifetime Income Options,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2012
  • “The Fiduciary Duty to Investigate Plan Investments,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2012
  • “Capitalizing on Fee Disclosure Rules,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, DC Edge Magazine, Quarter 1, 2012
  • “DOL Issues Final Regulations on ERISA 408(b)(2),” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Business Wire, February 6, 2012
  • “Untangling the Wires,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Planadviser, January – February 2012
  • “SEC Gives Participant-Level Disclosure a Pass,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2012
  • “The Savings Crisis of Working Americans: The Retirement Industry Call to Action,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Legg Mason Retirement Advisory Council, January 2012
  • “Class Certification Requirements in 401(k) Fee Litigation,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2011
  • “Reform School – Consequences of Tax Reform Proposals Relating to 401(k) Plan Contributions,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, PlanAdviser, November – December 2011
  • “Al Lurie on the Third Washington Burning: The Uncivil Health Care Wars,” (PDF), Alvin D. Lurie, Estate Planning Newsletter #1910 at http://www.leimberservices.com, December 27, 2011
  • “Future Investment Advice Regulations,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2011
  • “Pyrrhic Victory for Plaintiffs in Tibble v. Edison,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2011
  • “Asserting the Attorney-Client Privilege in ERISA Cases,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, October 2011
  • “Investing with Confidence,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Planadviser, September – October 2011
  • “Review of DOL Amicus Filings,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2011
  • “Case Suggests That RFPs May Be Necessary to Fulfill Fiduciary Duties,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2011
  • “Cause and Effect, The Influence of 401(k) Fee Litigation,” (PDF), Marcia S. Wagner, Planadviser, July – August 2011
  • “New Puerto Rico Tax Code Requires Big Changes to Retirement Plans for Puerto Rico Employees,” (opens new window), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, June 2011
  • “Public Pension Plans and the Retirement Gap: Understanding the Crisis and Possible Solutions,” (opens new window), Marcia S. Wagner, Pension & Benefits Daily, June 7, 2011
  • “‘In Plan’ Roth Conversions and New Electronic Deposit Rules for Payment of Retirement Plan Withholding Taxes,” (opens new window), Marcia S. Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, May 2011
  • “Education Nation,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, March – April 2011
  • “How the Changing Definition of Fiduciary Might Change Your Practice,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, January – February 2011
  • “Tools Help Fiduciaries Evaluate Plan Fees,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February 2011
  • “DOL Issues Final Regulations on Mandatory Fee-Disclosures,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, February 2011
  • “Time is Ripe for Reform of Health Care Reform,” (opens new window), Alvin D. Lurie, Benefits Link, January 24, 2011
  • “ERISA Litigation Trends from 2010,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, January 2011
  • “Partial Plan Terminations of Qualified Plans,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and Jon C. Schultze, The ASPPA Journal, Winter 2011
  • “Constitutional Challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Barry M. Newman, and Alexander M. Olsen, New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2010
  • “What Chance of Repealing Health Care Reform in the New Congress?” (opens new window), Alvin D. Lurie, Benefits Link, December 30, 2010
  • “Voluntary Correction Program for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Document Failures,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, December 2010
  • “Re-Defining Moment, DoL Proposes Broadening the Definition of Fiduciary” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, November – December 2010
  • “Health Care Reform Overview,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, National Healthcare Reform Magazine, December 6, 2010
  • “Exercising Fiduciary Authority and Control Over the Investment Menu in §403(b) Plans Subject to ERISA,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, November 5, 2010
  • “Court Ruling on Mutual Fund Fees to 401(k) Plans,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, November 2010
  • “Selecting Benchmarking Services to Help Meet Fiduciary Requirements,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Compensation & Benefits Review, October 2010
  • “FBAR Rules for Employee Benefit Plans,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, October 2010
  • “IRS Determination Letter Program for Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2010
  • “ERISA Fiduciary Rules and Target-Date Funds,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, September – October 2010
  • “Plan Sponsor’s Duty to Avoid Conflicts of Interest,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Journal of Pension Benefits, Autumn 2010
  • “Partial Termination Plan Liability,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, September 2010
  • “Lifetime Income Options,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, August 2010
  • “ERISA Fiduciary Rules and Target Date Funds,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter,August 10, 2010
  • “Taxation of Deferred Compensation: Overview of 409A and 457,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Compensation & Benefits Review, July – August 2010
  • “An Overview of Health Care Reform With Recommended Action Steps to Take,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter, July 29, 2010
  • “Avoiding Conflicts of Interest As Your Business Grows,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, July 2010
  • “Tactical Asset Allocation Under ERISA,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and Dennis Blair, 401(k) Advisor, June 2010
  • “Investment Advice Regulations Update,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and Steve Migausky, 401(k) Advisor, June 2010
  • “Practice Makes Perfect,” Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, May – June 2010
  • “Protecting Yourself,” Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, March – April 2010
  • “Executive Retirement Benefits in the Non-Profit Sector — A White Paper — Managing Expectations When There is No Perfect Answer,” (PDF), Russell A. Gaudreau, Jr., BNA’s Executive Compensation Library on the Web, March 8, 2010
  • “Executive Retirement Benefits in the Non-Profit Sector,” (PDF), Russell A. Gaudreau, Jr., Crain’s New York Business.com, February 23, 2010
  • “A Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Duties Under ERISA: With Great Responsibility Comes Great Potential Liability,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and John Sohn, 401(k) Advisor, February 2010
  • “Best Practices Evolving from 401(k) Fee Litigation” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and John Sohn, 401(k) Advisor, February 2010
  • “Broadening Your Business,”  Marcia Wagner, Planadviser, January – February 2010
  • “Reforming Health Care: What Has the ‘Public Plan Option’ Got To Do With It?” Alvin D. Lurie, BenefitsLink.com, January 8, 2010
  • “Is It Now Time for Managed Accounts?” (PDF). Marcia Wagner and Dennis Blair, New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2009
  • “Partial Plan Terminations,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, Vol. 15, No. 5, July 2009
  • “A Meditation on the Definition of Plan Assets,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner and Stephen Migausky, The ASPPA Journal, Vol. 39, No. 1, Winter 2009
  • “Proposed DOL Rules On 401(k) Fee Disclosures” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, June, 2008
  • “Criminal Issues Regarding Title I Investment Breaches,” (PDF) Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, March, 2008
  • “Criminal Issues Regarding ERISA Investment,” (PDF) Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2, February 2008
  • “The Senate Tax Patent Bill, Even Worse that the House Provision,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, February, 2008
  • “Where Fiduciary & Preemption Issues are Headed in 2008” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, ERISA Litigation Update for CFDD, February 21, 2008
  • “Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System: A Guide for the Novice” Diane Goulder Cohen, Benefits Law Journal, 2008
  • “Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System: A Guide for the Novice” Dennis Blair, Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2008
  • “ERISA Viewpoint: Make the Most of Auto-Enrollment Rules – Taking Advantage of the QDIA, ACA, EACA and QACA Standards.” John J. Sohn, Legg Mason’s The Retirement Edge, Fall 2008.
  • “ERISA Viewpoint: Participant Education Can reduce the Employer’s Risk.” John J. Sohn, Legg Mason’s The Retirement Edge, Summer 2008.
  • “Commentary on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 Issued Patents and Patent Applications,” Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, November, 2007
  • 401k Fees – Litigation and Best Practices; Disclosure to Plan Participants” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, September 2007
  • “Fiduciary Issues Associated with Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, NYU Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Review, August 2007
  • “Will ERISA Preemption Derail Massachusetts Health Care Reform?” (PDF), Barry Newman, NYU Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Review, August 2007
  • “MA Health Care Reform Law” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, July 2007
  • “Will ERISA Preemption Derail Massachusetts Health Care Reform?” (PDF) Marcia Wagner, Compensation Planning Journal, June 2007
  • “Preserve ERISA Plans with Proactive, Voluntary Changes,” Marcia Wagner, Business Insurance, February 2007
  • “Learn to Uncover Hidden 401(k) Fees,” Marcia Wagner, Boston Women’s Business Journal, February 2007
  • “Fiduciary Issues Associated with Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Compensation Planning Journal, January 2007
  • “Supreme Court Confirms Health Plan’s Right to Reimbursement from Third Party Recoveries,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Law Journal, Autumn 2006, with Stephanie V. Rosseau
  • “The Canaries Sing But They Sing Not to Thee,” Alvin D. Lurie, Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning Email Newsletter #372, July 12, 2006
  • “Is Medical Tourism the Right Option?” Marcia Wagner, Boston Women’s Business Journal, November 2006
  • “ERISA Plan Corrections: An Attractive Alternative to Hefty Penalties,” Marcia Wagner, New England In-House, October 2006
  • “Medical Tourism: What are Your Options?” Marcia Wagner, Employee Benefits News, October 2006
  • “Medical Tourism and Group Health Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Journal of Compensation and Benefits, September/October 2006
  • “Employee Benefits Bankruptcy Issues That Law Firms Need to Know,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, May 2006
  • “Solving the Dependent Definition Dilemma in Employee Benefit Plans,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2006, with Brian Malynn
  • “What Is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, July 2005
  • “Fiduciary Issues Associated with Life Cycle Funds in Individual Account Plans” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, May 2005
  • “The New Department of Labor Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program,” Marcia S. Wagner, Esq. and Deanna H. Niño, Esq. Copyrighted by, and reprinted with the permission of Tax Management, Inc.
  • “An Update on USERRA as it Affects Plans,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, March 2005
  • “The Mutual Fund Scandals: What’s A Plan Sponsor To Do?” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report, October 2004
  • “Same Sex Spouses in Massachusetts: The Affect on Employee Benefits,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report, February 2004
  • “Managed Accounts: Still the Best, Least Risky Solution Yet Developed”, Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, November 2003
  • “Paying Expenses from Plan Assets,” Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, October 2003
  • “Managed Accounts: Are They the Answer?”, Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, August 2003
  • “Dependent care spending accounts—do they make sense in 2003?” Dennis Blair, Benefits Quarterly, Second Quarter 2003, with Joe Lineberry
  • “HIPAA Health Data Privacy Rules: Final Regs. Issued,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, February 2003
  • “Designing long-term disability plans: Tax efficiency vs. maximizing wage replacement.” Dennis Blair, Benefits Quarterly, First Quarter 2003, with Randall W. Luecke
  • “State Income Tax Statutes Could Frustrate Retirement Plan Sponsors,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Quarterly, First Quarter 2003
  • Citigroup’s Comments to Proposed regulations Under IRS Section 411(b)(1)(H) – Relief Requested for Cash Balance Plans and Other Hybrid Plans,” John J. Sohn, March 2003.
  • “The Impact of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 on 401(k) Plans,” Ari J. Sonneberg, Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review, Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 2002
  • “Understanding Split-Dollar Arrangement Rules,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, May 2002
  • “Qualified State Tuition Programs: Differentiating Among the Two Types,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, August 2001
  • “Department of Labor Establishes New Fiduciary Self-Correction Program,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, January 2001
  • “ERISA Allows Employers to Provide ‘Hot’ Benefits Without Getting Burned”, Diane Goulder Cohen, The Daily Reporter, 2001
  • “Friend or Foe? The Pros and Cons of the New Department of Labor Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program,” University of Denver College of Law, Marcia Wagner, Preventive Law Reporter, Summer 2000
  • “Friend or Foe? The Pros and Cons of the New Department of Labor Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program,” Marcia Wagner, BNA Tax Management Memorandum, June 2000
  • “Participant Self Direction of Account Balances: Investment Advice or Investment Education”, Marcia Wagner, Villanova Journal of Law and Investment Management, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Winter 1999
  • “Correcting Plan Defects,” Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Bar Association Taxation Section Newsletter, October 1999
  • “IRS Consolidates Employer Options for Correcting Pension Plan Defects,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report, June 1999
  • “ERISA, Employee Benefits and Employment Update”, Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants On-Line, March 1999
  • “The Provision of Investment Advice,” Marcia S. Wagner, Esq. Newsletter Vol. 26, No.1, January 1998
  • “Changes to IRS Correction Programs”, Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review, December 1998
  • “Law Firm Tax-Qualified Pension Plans: A Case Study,” Marcia Wagner, Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report, December 1998
  • “Eliminating Preretirement Distributions to Employees”, Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review, December 1998
  • “The Provision of Investment Advice Under PTE 97-60”, Marcia Wagner, Trust & Investments, September/October 1998
  • “The Provision of Investment Advice Under Prohibited Transaction Exemption 97-60,” Marcia Wagner, American Bankers Association, September 1998
  • “The Provision of Investment Advice Under Prohibited Transaction Exemption 97-60,” Marcia Wagner, American Bar Association, Taxation Section Employee Benefits Committee meeting materials, January 1998
  • “The Provision of Investment Advice Under Prohibited Transaction Exemption 97-60,” Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, January 1998
  • “Doing It For Themselves,” Claire Papanastasiou, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, January 13, 1997
  • “Tax-Qualified Retirement and Annuity Plans May Self-Correct Operational Violations,” Marcia Wagner, MBA Section of Taxation Newsletter, February 1997
  • “Pension Simplification Highlights,” Marcia Wagner, MBA Section of Taxation Newsletter, November 1996
  • “Alternatives To Plan Disqualification,” Marcia S. Wagner, Reprinted from the Proceedings of New York University’s Fifty-Third Institute on Federal Taxation 1995
  • “Alternatives to Plan Disqualification, Including Discussion of 403(b) Plans,” Marcia Wagner, New York University Fifty-Third Institute on Federal Taxation (Matthew Bender), October 1995
  • “The Department of Labor Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program,” Marcia Wagner, MBA Section of Taxation Newsletter, October 1995
  • “Retirement planning: More Than Investment Education,” Dennis Blair, Journal of the American Society of CLU & ChFC
  • “Crime and Punishment – The Theory, Evolution and Future of Alternatives to Plan Disqualification,” Marcia Wagner, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal (Special ERISA 20th Anniversary Issue), December 1994
  • “A General Introduction to Employee Benefit Plans,” Marcia Wagner, The Best of MCLE Journal, February 1994
  • “Qualified Plans With Disqualifying Defects: The Changing Face of Enforcement,” Marcia Wagner, MBA Section of Taxation Newsletter, September 1993; reprinted in Massachusetts Bar Association’s Best of the Sections 1993-1994
  • “Bankruptcy Protection for Retiree Health Benefits Increasing,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Law Journal, Autumn 1993
  • “New Direct Transfer and Tax Withholding Rules for Benefit Plan Distributions,” Marcia Wagner, MBA Section of Taxation Newsletter, October 1992; reprinted in Massachusetts Bar Association’s Best of the Sections 1992-1993
  • “Insider Reporting and Short Swing Trading Rules for Qualified Defined Contribution Plans,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Quarterly, First Quarter 1992.
  • “Defined Contribution Plans and Investments in GICs,” Dennis Blair, Tax Management Financial Planning Journal, Mar. 17, 1992
  • “Walking Through the Discrimination Testing Maze for Welfare Plans,” Dennis Blair, Benefits Quarterly, Second Quarter 1987, with Mark W. Kimble

Books

• Employee Benefits Plans – Barry Salkin, contributing author, Start-Up & Emerging Companies: Planning, Financing & Operating the Successful Business, ALM
• Mandated Benefits: 2022 Compliance Guide Mid-Year Update – Katherine Brustowicz, Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Virginia Peabody, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer, July 2022
• Mandated Benefits: 2022 Compliance Guide – Katherine Brustowicz, Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Virginia Peabody, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer, December 2021
• Mandated Benefits 2021 Compliance Guide – Katherine Brustowicz, Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Virginia Peabody, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer, April 2020
• Exploring Advice: What You Need to Know About Good Financial Advice, a Quality Financial Plan and the Role of a Fiduciary, Kevin Knull, CFP (Marcia S. Wagner, contributing author)
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner and Virginia Peabody (contributing authors), Aspen Publishers, 2016-2017 edition
• The Advisor’s Guide to the DOL Fiduciary Rule – Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., Stephen J. Migausky, Esq., Livia Quan Aber, Esq., The National Underwriter Company, a division of ALM Media, LLC, 2016
• Financial Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts, Marcia Wagner, MCLE New England, 2016
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner and Virginia Peabody, Aspen Publishers, 2014 – 2015 edition
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “EPCRS – Plan Correction and Disqualification,” Marcia Wagner and Diane Cohen, 2014
• Advising Small Businesses: “Qualified Retirement Plans”, Marcia Wagner, West Services, Inc. 2007-2014 editions – Click here for excerpt, Chapter 39: Qualified Retirement Plans
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “ERISA-Litigation, Procedure, Preemption and Other Title I Issues,” Marcia Wagner, 2013
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner and Virginia Peabody, Aspen Publishers, 2013 – 2014 edition
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner and Virginia Peabody, Aspen Publishers, 2012 – 2013 edition
• Health Care Reform Tool Kit, Marcia Wagner, Editor, WorldatWork.org, 2012
• The ERISA Fiduciary Compliance Guide, Marcia Wagner and Stephen Migausky, The National Underwriter Company, 2012
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “ERISA-Litigation, Procedure, Preemption and Other Title I Issues”, Marcia Wagner, 2005 and 2012 editions
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner and Virginia Peabody, Aspen Publishers, 2011 – 2012 edition
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner, Aspen Publishers, 2010-2011 edition
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “EPCRS – Plan Correction and Disqualification,” Marcia Wagner and Diane Cohen, 2010
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner, Aspen Publishers, 2004-2010 editions
• Bender’s Federal Income Taxation of Retirement Plans, Marcia Wagner, (Chapter 1: Introduction to Retirement Legislation and Guide to Application: From ERISA to Pension Protection Act) and (Chapter 11: Controlled Groups and Affiliated Service Groups) 2008 edition
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “EPCRS – Plan Correction and Disqualification,” Marcia Wagner, 2004 and 2009 editions
• Quick Reference to HIPAA Compliance, Marcia Wagner, Aspen Publishers, 2004
• BNA Tax Management Portfolio: “Plan Disqualification and ERISA Litigation” (1993); Marcia Wagner, update 1999
• Labor and Employment Law: Compliance and Litigation, Marcia Wagner, Contributor for ERISA/employee benefits chapters, Clark, Boardman, Callaghan, 1997
• The FMLA Guide, by Dennis Blair: Practical Solutions to Administration and Management/Chicago: Irwin Professional Pub., 1996

Press Releases

• • • Attorney John Sohn Returns to The Wagner Law Group, May 2, 2022 – Law News Today; Finance Industry Today; Massachusetts Business Journal; BenefitsLink
    • Entire Keightley & Ashner Team to Join The Wagner Group – January 12, 2022
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    • Attorney Christopher H. Suh Listed Among Boston’s Top Lawyers of 2021 – December 15, 2021
    • The Wagner Law Group Ranked “Tier 1” ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm for 2022 – November 9, 2021
    • Attorney Neelam Chandna Joins The Wagner Law Group – May 14, 2021
      • • BenefitsLink; Boston Herald; Townhall Finance; Today in Law; Wall Street Select; Finance Industry Today; Business New Today
    • The Wagner Law Group Appoints Kim Shaw Elliott as Partner – January 4, 2021
      • BenefitsPro (PDF); BenefitsLink; EINNews; Boston Herald; Street Insider; International Business Times; Finance Inustry Today; Today in Law; Townhall Finance
    • Seven Attorneys from The Wagner Law Group Named to 2020 Super Lawyers Lists – November 3, 2020
      • BenefitsLink; Law News Today; Boston Herald; International Business Times; Today in Law; Wall Street Select; Fat Pitch Finnancials;
    • The Wagner Law Group Appoints Sholom Fine and Alexander Olsen as Partners – September 14, 2020
      • BenefitsLink; Boston Herald; Today in Law; Street Insider; Townhall Finance; InvestorPlace; Law News Today
    • Mark Poerio Honored with Prestigious American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Simplification Award -September 10,2020
      • Law News Today; Wall Street Select,; BenefitsLink; Insurance Industry Today; Boston Herald
        
    • Seven Attorneys from Premier ERISA Law Firm to be Recognized in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© -August 20, 2020
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    • The Wagner Law Group Receives IRS Approval of its Defined Contribution Plan
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    • Jordan Mamorsky is Appointed “of Counsel” at The Wagner Law Group – June 15, 2020
      • BenefitsLink; Boston Herald; Today in Law; Wall Street Select; Fat Pitch Financials
    • Thomas E. Clark, Jr. Appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Leading ERISA Law Firm – January 15, 2020
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    • ERISA and Investment Management Law Attorney Kim Shaw Elliott Joins The Wagner Law Group’s St. Louis Office
      • BenefitsLink; Boston Herald; Financial Content; International Business Times;  Investor Place; Street Insider; Today in Business; Finance Industry Today; EIN Business News Today
    • Marcia Wagner to be Inducted in Top Women of Law Circle of Excellence
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    • Retiree Medical Trust™ Experts Join Premier ERISA Law Firm in New San Diego Office
    • Premier ERISA Law Firm Submits Amicus Curiae Briefs in Association Health Plan Case
    • Renowned ERISA Law Firm Now Offers Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Services
    • The Wagner Law Group Ranked “Tier 1” ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm
      • Business News Today; Benefits Link; Boston Herald; Today in Law; Fat Pitch Financials; StreetInsider; Investor Place; Finance Industry Today
    • Premier National Law Firm Grows New York Office With Top Litigator – March 25, 2018
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    • Former Chief Counsel of PBGC, Israel Goldowitz, Joins Preeminent National Law Firm’s Washington, D.C. Office
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    • Premier National Law Firm Expands its Washington, D.C. Office With the Addition of Attorney Susan Elizabeth Rees
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    • The Wagner Law Group Welcomes Attorneys Candace L. Quinn and Michael Burwick – September 17, 2018
      • Mass. Lawyers Weekly; Law 360
    • The Wagner Law Group Launches Retirement Plan Investment Advisor Search Consulting Service – September 5, 2018
    • Leading Attorney Marcia Wagner’s Testimony Cited by Court as Crucial in Dismissal of ERISA Case Against New York University – August 1, 2018
    • The Wagner Law Group Receives IRS Approval of its Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Pension Plan – April 13, 2018
    • Attorney Mark Poerio Joins our Washington, D.C. Office – February 1, 2018
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    • Attorneys Dannae Delano and Ivan Schraeder Join our Growing St. Louis Office – January 2, 2018
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    • Wagner Law Group Adds Stephen P. Wilkes as Partner – CityBizList, July 5, 2016
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    • Premier ERISA Law Firm Reinforces its Title I Fiduciary Law Practice With the Appointment of Stephen P. Wilkes as Partner – StockGuru, July 5, 2016
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    • Preeminent ERISA Law Firm, The Wagner Law Group, Extends its Leadership With the Addition of Attorneys Livia Quan Aber and Ellen Stone – EIN News, May 2, 2016
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    • The Wagner Law Group Adds Livia Quan Aber and Ellen Stone – CityBizList, April 28, 2016
    • Preeminent ERISA Law Firm, The Wagner Law Group, Extends its Leadership With the Addition of Attorneys Livia Quan Aber and Ellen Stone – April 28, 2016
    • Premier ERISA Law Firm Solidifies Its Litigation Practice With the Appointment of Stephen D. Rosenberg as Partner– EconoTimes, January 6, 2016
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    • The Wagner Law Group Appoints Stephen Rosenberg as Partner – Boston City Biz List, January 6, 2016
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    • Marcia Wagner Welcomes Nationally Recognized Roberta Casper Watson to The Wagner Law Group, The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2013
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    • Super Lawyers Lists Three Attorneys at The Wagner Law Group, October 16, 2012
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    • IRS’ ACT Issues Sweeping Recommendations According to Project Chair Marcia Wagner, June 15, 2010
    • Health Care Reform Act Will Impact Most Employers According to Marcia Wagner of The Wagner Law Group, April 7, 2010
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  • 401(k) Student Loan Match Perk Hindered by Employer Hesitation – Barry Salkin, Bloomberg Law, September 30, 2024 (PDF)
  • Federal Judge Who Tossed Stephen Greco’s Sweeping RIA Lawsuit Grants Leave to Refile – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, September 27, 2024 (PDF)
  • DOL vs. IRS Rules: Courts Asked to Decide How 401(k) Plans Can Use Forfeiture Assets – Michael Schloss, Pensions & Investments, September 23, 2024 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, September 20, 2024 (PDF)
  • Marcia Wagner Joins Americans Benefits Council and the ACEBC – 401(k) Specialist, September 20, 2024 (PDF)
  • Weighing the Pros and Cons of HSAs – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, September 19, 2024 (PDF)
  • Secure 2.0 ‘Saver’s Match’ May Boost Retirement Readiness – Ari Sonneberg, Rethinking65, September 18, 2024 (PDF)
  • BAE Beats 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Suit – Michael Schloss, planadviser, September 9, 2024 (PDF)
  • 4 ERISA Arguments to Watch in September – Andrew Oringer, Law360, September 6, 2024 (PDF)
  • 3 Atty Takeaways On What’s Ahead As ERISA Turns 50 – Marcia Wagner, Law360, August 30, 2024 (PDF)
  • The Successful Yet Much-Litigated ERISA Turns 50 – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, August 28, 2024 (PDF)
  • What does the Coming Election Mean for the Fiduciary Rule? – Tom Clark, National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), August 26, 2024
  • 401(k) Forfeiture Lawsuit Wave Still Splashing West Coast – Michael Schloss, 401(k) Specialist, August 20, 2024 (PDF)
  • Nordstrom Suit, HP Revival Add to 401(k) Forfeiture Cases – Michael Schloss, PLANSPONSOR, August 20, 2024 (PDF)
  • New Regulations Strengthen Retirement Savings Protection – Andrew Oringer, The Pinnacle Gazette, August 8, 2024 (PDF)
  • PBGC Nominee to Navigate Concerns Over Agency’s Pension Bailouts – Israel Goldowitz, Bloomberg Tax, August 7, 2024 (PDF)
  • ERISA Attorneys Outline Next Steps, Actions Item After DOL Fiduciary Rule Stays – Marcia Wagner, 40(k) Specialist, August 2, 2024 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Denise Chicoine, Edward Englander and Bill Hoch, planadviser, August 2, 2024 (PDF)
  • Major 401(k) Litigators Are ‘Back in Action,’ With More Entering the Fray – Marcia Wagner, planadviser, August 1, 2024 (PDF)
  • What’s Next for the Fiduciary Rule? Tom Clark at the NAPA DC Fly-In Forum – Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, July 31, 2024 (PDF)
  • 4 Takeaways After Courts Block ERISA Advice Regs – Andrew Oringer, Law360, July 29, 2024 (PDF)
  • New Tree Co. Owners Can’t Lodge Suit Over Defunct ESOP – Thomas Clark, Jr., Lee Polk, Stephen Wilkes, Law360, July 26, 2024 (PDF)
  • Retirement Income Solutions in QDIAs: What Are the Impediments? – Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPA, July 11, 2024 (PDF)
  • Employer Forfeited Funds Complaint Against HP Inc. 401(k) Plan Is Dismissed – Marcia Wagner and Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, July 10, 2024 (PDF)
  • Salim Ramji Takes Vanguard CEO Helm With Good Vibes But the Company’s 50 million ‘Owners’ May Expect More Privileges – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 9, 2024 (PDF)
  • Judge Tosses Fossil-Fuel Divestment Suit Against NYC Pensions – Mark Greenstein, FUNDfire, July 8, 2024 (PDF)
  • Chevron Reversal Could Affect Appeal of DOL’s ESG Rule – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, July 5, 2024 (PDF)
  • 5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch For In July – Andrew Oringer, Law360, July, 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • Lawsuit Against NYC Pension Funds’ Divestment in Fossil Fuels Dismissed – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, July 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • Defined Contribution is Rife with Legal and Management Challenges. Post-Chevron, it Could Get Worse – Stephen Rosenberg and Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, July 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • Benefits Rules Likely to Draw Fresh Fire After High Court Action – Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, July 2, 2024 (PDF)
  • The Litigation Floodgates are Expected to Open. How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Expands Judge – Stephen Rosenberg, Pensions & Investments, July 2, 2024 (PDF)
  • Providing Retirement Benefits Can Benefit Employers – Ari Sonneberg, PLANSPONSOR, July 1, 2024 (PDF)
  • PBGC Closer to Receiving Pension Plan Restitution Payments – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, July 1, 2024
  • Employers Can Trust Address Provided by Employees – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, June 25, 2024 (PDF)
  • 5 ERISA Cases to Watch in 2024’s Second Half – Andrew Oringer, Law360, June 21, 2024 (PDF)
  • Pivotal ERISA Case Stalls Amid Mental Health Crisis – Andrew Oringer, Law360, June 13, 2024 (PDF)
  • Hedge Funds Urged to Prepare for a Non-Compete Clause Ban – Katherine Brustowicz, FUNDfire, June 12, 2025 (PDF)
  • Court Split Spells Trouble on Surprise Billing Award Enforcement – Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, June 11, 2024 (PDF)
  • TIAA Retirement Suit Foreshadows Future 401(k) Rule Litigation – Andrew Oringer, Bloomberg Law, June 7, 2024 (PDF)
  • DOL Fiduciary Rule Could Mean More Analysis, Documentation, Say Industry Watchers – Marcia Wagner, Financial Advisor IQ, June 5, 2024 (PDF)
  • Increased Litigation Around PRTs Brings Insurance Industry Practices to Light – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, June 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Lawsuits Over ‘Forfeited’ Money Get a Lifeline – Andrew Oringer, Investment News, June 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • (Another) Fiduciary Breach Asserted in TPA Healthcare Claims Processing – Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, May 20, 2024 (PDF)
  • Human Expertise Meets Machine Intelligence: The Winning Formula for Modern Financial Planning – Marcia Wagner, The Street, May 8, 2024 (PDF)
  • FTC Ban On Noncompetes: 7 Things Employees & Executives Must Know – Quoting WLG Law Alert by Katherine Brustowicz, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, Mark Poerio, Andrew Oringer, and Virginia Peabody, May 8, 2024 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Rule Suit Echoes Past Legal Attack on Obama-Era Version – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg Law, May 7, 2024 (PDF)
  • ’Staggering Penalties’ Possible For Financial Firms Because of DOL Rules – David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, Rethinking65, May 7, 2024 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Advice Rule Puts New Fiduciaries in Litigation Crosshairs – Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Law, May 1, 2024 (PDF)
  • 4 Takeaways from DOL’s Final ERISA Investment Advice Regs – Andrew Oringer, Law360, April 25, 2024 (PDF)
  • FDIC Bid to Strip BlackRock and Vanguard of Superpower ‘Has Legs’ – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, April 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • Labor Department Issues Rule to Crack Down on Bad Retirement Savings Advice – Andrew Oringer, CNBC, April 23, 2024 (PDF)
  • Prime Healthcare Lacked Oversight Of 401(k) Plan, Judge Told – Marcia Wagner, Law360, April 10, 2024 (PDF)
  • April 15 the (Unofficial) Cutoff for Meetings on Fiduciary Rule – Andrew Oringer, Ignites, April 10, 2024 (PDF)
  • IBM Wins Dismissal of Pension Lawsuit – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 9, 2024 (PDF)
  • Nashville Nice—NAPA 401(k) Summit Kicks Off Sunday! – Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, April 7, 2024 (PDF)
  • Minnesota Sponsor Sues Adviser for True-Up Plan Amendment – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • Father of the 401(k) Is Planting a New Workplace Savings Idea – The Wagner Law Group, planadviser, April 1, 2024 (PDF)
  • Companies Transferred Billions in Pension Assets to Annuities. Here Come the Lawsuits – Andrew Oringer, InvestmentNews, March 14, 2024 (PDF)
  • Plaintiffs Request Judge Approve Settlement in ERISA Data Breach Lawsuit – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, May 13, 2024 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Inventor Offers New Way to Earn ‘Bread’ – Marcia Wagner, Newsmax, March 12, 2024 (PDF)
  • 2024 Women Who Lead – Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, March 6, 2024 (PDF)
  • 401(k) World: Recordkeepers, Advisers and ‘Co-opetition’ – Thomas Clark, Jr., PLANADVISER, February 27, 2024 (PDF)
  • 4 Trends Executive Compensation Attorneys Are Watching – Andrew Oringer, Law350, February 23, 2024 (PDF)
  • Judge Denies American Airlines’ Motion to Dismiss – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 22, 2024 (PDF)
  • Pennsylvania Federal Judge Orders RiversEdge Out of Retirement Plans – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 21, 2024 (PDF)
  • Johnson & Johnson Case Signals Employee Drug Price Suits to Come – Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, February 9, 2024 (PDF)
  • California Further Tightens Restrictions on Non-Compete Clauses – David Gabor, PLANADVISER, February 9, 2024 (PDF)
  • ICHRAs: The New Health Care Benefit for Advisors to Learn in 2024 – Thomas Clark, Jr., 401(k) Specialist Magazine, February 5, 2024 (PDF)
  • Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’ – Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, January 29, 2024 (PDF)
  • 26 State Attorneys General Appeal Biden ESG Rule Decision – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 19, 2024 (PDF)
  • DOL Gives Go-Ahead to Auto Enrollment in Emergency Accounts – Andrew Oringer, Investment News, January 17, 2024 (PDF)
  • DOL Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota for Collecting $66.8M in Provider Tax – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 17, 2024 (PDF)
  • Could Skin Care be the Next Gold Rush Opportunity for Tax-Free FSA Shopping? – Roberta Watson, Glossy, January 16, 2024 (PDF)
  • 5 January Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch – Marcia Wagner and Andrew Oringer, Law360, January 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • Plan Sponsors Should Be Intentional When Adding Managed Accounts – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, January 2, 2024 (PDF)
  • DOL Proposes to Rescind 2018 Association Health Plan Rule – Roberta Casper Watson, PLANSPONSOR, December 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • Yellow: Pension Plan Unjustly Seeking ‘Free Money’ From Bankruptcy Case – Michael Schloss, FleetOwner, December 15, 2023 (PDF)
  • Merrill Edge in Hot Seat Over Rates Paid on IRAs – Michael Schloss, Financial Planning, December 14, 2023 (PDF)
  • CapitalROCK: Retirement Security Rule Review by Wagner Law Group – Stephen Wilkes, Globe Newswire. December 13, 2023 (PDF)
  • 5 Recent ERISA Decisions Attorneys Should Know – Andrew Oringer, Law360, December 8, 2023 (PDF)
  • Treasury’s Record $4.3B Crypto Exchange Fine Adds to Pressure on Digital Assets – Kim Shaw Elliott, Chief Investment Officer, November 29, 2023 (PDF)
  • Crypto Remains Massive Compliance Risk for Retirement Fiduciaries – Kim Shaw Elliott, PLANADVISER, November 27, 2023 (PDF)
  • SEC Charges Against Kraken Identify Specific Tokens as Securities – Kim Shaw Elliott, PLANADVISER, November 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • Cornell Ruling Widens Circuit Court Split on ERISA Fiduciary Question – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, November 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • SEC Case Highlights Why Fiduciaries Should Be Cautious About Crypto – Kim Shaw Elliott, PLANSPONSOR, November 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • A ‘Sea Change’ May be Coming for Investment Advice about 401(k)-to-IRA Rollovers – Andrew Oringer, CNBC, November 8, 2023 (PDF)
  • IBM Plans to End 5% Employer Matching in 401(k) Plan – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, November 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • 3 Takeaways From DOL’s New Fiduciary Proposal – Law360, November 2, 2023 (PDF)
  • What to Consider When Adding Retirement Income Options – Ari Sonneberg, PLANSPONSOR, November 1, 2023 (PDF)
  • Blacklisted ‘Woke’ Firms Like BlackRock and State Street Still Have a Lock on AUM in Oil States Like Oklahoma – Ari Sonnebrg, RIABiz, November 1, 2023 (PDF)
  • Vanguard Cleans Up Legal Matters, Settles Two Suits, Loses Third – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, October 27, 2023 (PDF)
  • How Retirement Security Litigation Has Impacted the Defined Contribution Landscape – Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments News, October 23, 2023 (PDF)
  • New Wave of 401(k) Forfeiture Lawsuits May Hinge on Plan Terms – Andrew Oringer, Bloomberg Law, October 24, 2024 (PDF)
  • Complaints Allege Improper Use of 401(k) Plan Forfeitures – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, October 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • Goldman Sachs’ Sweeping Legal Effort to Crush ‘United Capital’ Advisor Exodus May Prove Largely Meaningless – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, October 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • Investors Roll More Than $600 Billion a Year to IRAs. Anticipated Labor Department Rules Could Raise Their Protections – Andrew Oringer, CNBC, October 6, 2023 (PDF)
  • Biden ESG Rule Survives Challenge in Court. ‘Tonal Shift’ May be Biggest Victory, Lawyer Says – Andrew Oringer, CNBC, September 27, 2023 (PDF)
  • Unlocking the Power of Retirement Plans for Climate Action – The Wagner Law Group, 401(k) Specialist, September 25, 2023 (PDF)
  • 4 Takeaways For Benefits Attys After Judge Clears ESG Rule – Andrew Oringer, Law360, September 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • New Strategy in 401(k) Litigation: Ask for Settlement Before Suit is Filed – Andrew Oringer, Investment News, September 20, 2023 (PDF)
  • New Republican Discrimination Bill Adds Little to Current Law: Lawyers – Mark Greenstein, FUNDfire, September 18, 2023 (PDF)
  • Supreme Court Asked to Weigh in on Arbitration, Again – Jordan Mamorsky, Pensions & Investments, September 18, 2023 (PDF)
  • Latest ERISA Standard Ruling Could Lead To More Dismissals – Andrew Oringer, Law360, September 15, 2023 (PDF)
  • Department of Labor Recovers $22.5 million for ESOP – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, September 13, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL Braces For Hostile Reception To Fiduciary Rule Rewrite – Andrew Oringer, Law360, September 12, 2023 (PDF)
  • Why Some Ex-Workers at Bed Bath & Beyond Face 401(k) Losses – Israel Goldowitz, New York Times, September 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • Wagner Law Group: Climate Funds, ERISA May Co-Exist, With Prudence – PLANSPONSOR, August 31, 2023 (PDF)
  • SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Delay: More IRS Guidance to Come – The Wagner Law Group Law Alert, 401(k) Specialist, August, 31, 2023 (PDF)
  • The RIA Business Can Heave a Sigh of Relief as Grayscale Beats the SEC in Court – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, August 29, 2023 (PDF)
  • Legal Opinion Letter Released by Business Climate Finance Affirms Companies’ Ability to Consider ESG Factors in Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan Selection Process – businesswire, August 29, 2023 (PDF)
  • 9th Circ. Reopens Door To Reprocessing In UBH Battle – Andrew Oringer, Law360, August 25, 2023, (PDF)
  • Former Director Sues Howard University Pension Plan – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, August 21, 2023 (PDF)
  • 10th Circ.’s Okla. PBM Ruling Could Curtail State Regulation – Andrew Oringer, Law360, August 18, 2023 (PDF)
  • 9th Circ. ERISA Fee Ruling May Spur High Court Intervention – Andrew Oringer, Law360, August 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • 3 Takeaways From The PBGC’s Latest Fiscal Health Checkup – Israel Goldowitz, Law360, August 4, 2023 (PDF)
  • UnitedHealth Group Insurance TPA, UMR Sued by DOL – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, August 2, 2023 (PDF)
  • Pension Benefits at Yellow Corp. Secured by Teamsters Fund Bailout This Year – Michael Schloss, Pensions & Investments, August 1, 2023 (PDF)
  • Fidelity Investments is Suddenly Fending off a Fresh Wave of AI Suitors for its Vast Recordkeeping Data Trove – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 28, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL Advises Plan Sponsors to Extend Enrollment Period for Employees Losing Medicaid – Roberta Casper Watson, PLANSPONSOR, July 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • ERISA Arbitrability Battles May Require High Court Guidance – Andrew Oringer, Law360, July 21, 2022 (PDF)
  • Twitter Hit With $500M Suit for Unpaid Severance – Andrew Oringer, planadviser, July 12, 2023 (PDF)
  • Verizon 401(k) lawsuit settles for $30 million – Stephen Rosenberg, InvestmentNews, July 11, 2023 (PDF)
  • FAQ Clarifies Status of In-Network Providers, Facility Fees – Roberta Casper Watson, PLANSPONSOR, July 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • EBSA Publishes Regulatory Update on Health Facility Fees, Provider Networks – Roberta Casper Watson, planadviser, July 7, 2023 (PDF)
  • BSA Publishes Regulatory Update on Health Facility Fees, Provider Networks – Roberta Casper Watson, planadviser, July 7, 2023 (PDF)
  • 3 DOL Moves Benefits Attorneys Will Be Watching For – Andrew Oringer, Law360, July 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • Jury Delivers Win to Yale With 403(b) Lawsuit Verdict – PLANSPONSOR, June 29, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL Sues Missouri Bankers Benefit Plan – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, June 16, 2023 (PDF)
  • Could Health Care Regulation Go the Way of Retirement Plans? – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, June 12, 2023 (PDF)
  • New England 401(k) Fee Suits Forge Employers’ Longshot Bid – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg Law, June 6, 2023 (PDF)
  • Churchill Holdings ESOP Participants Sue – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, June 2, 2023 (PDF)
  • Pension Row With Teamsters Belongs In Court, 1st Circ. Told – Stephen Rosenberg, Law360, May 26, 2023 (PDF)
  • Pension Risk Transfers Continue to Skyrocket in Q1 – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, May 25, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL,Trade Groups Clash Over ERISA Prohibited Transactions – Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, May 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • Employers Discuss Why They Use Vendor Search Consultants – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, May 19, 2023 (PDF)
  • Aon, Astellas Pay to Settle CIT Conflict of Interest Litigation – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, May 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • Richter-Gordon, Chamberlain Launch Firm to Vet Lifetime Income Options in 401(k)s – The Wagner Law Group, 401(k) Specialist, May 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance isn’t End of Fiduciary Saga – Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, May 1, 2023 (PDF)
  • ERISA Lawsuit Against NJ Transit Authority Dismissed – WLG Law Alert, PLANSPONSOR, April 28, 2023 (PDF)
  • 3 May Argument Sessions Benefits Attorneys Should Watch – Andrew Oringer, Law360, April 28, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL Sues Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan of California Consultant – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 17, 2023 (PDF)
  • Full-Time to Part-Time: Educate Employees About Ramifications for Benefits and Compensation – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, April 12, 2023 (PDF)
  • As Private Equity Firms Work to Access 401(k) Market, Plaintiff Lawyers Gear Up to Sue – Thomas Clark, Jr., The Capitol Forum, April 10, 2023
  • What to Love (& Fear) About SECURE 2.0 Now – Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPANET the Magazine, Spring 2023 (PDF)
  • Case(s) in Point – Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPANET the Magazine, Spring 2023 (PDF)
  • Has the Litigation Pendulum Swung Back to Plan Sponsors?: NAPA 401(k) Summit – Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPA, April 4, 2023 (PDF)
  • Nestimate Debuts Software Solution for In-Plan Guaranteed Income Products – Marcia Wagner and John Sohn, 401(k) Specialist, April 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • How Plan Sponsors Can Offer Backdoor Roth Conversions – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, April 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • Governance – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR Magazine, March – April 2023
  • ERISA Attorney Marcia Wagner Comments On The President’s Veto Of Bipartisan ESG Joint Resolution – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, March 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • 7th Circ. Northwestern Ruling Eases ERISA Pleading Standard – Amdrew Oringer, Law360, March 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • LinkedIn Settles 401(k) Excessive Fee Complaint for $6.75 Million – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSPR, March 15, 2023 (PDF)
  • Battle Over ESG Means Balancing Act For Benefits Plans – Andrew Oringer, Law360, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Lee Polk, PLANADVISER, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
  •  Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn’t End Of Fiduciary Saga – Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, March 1, 2023 (PDF)
  • The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts – Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
  • Church-Exemption Ruling Could Have Wide Implications – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 22, 2023 (PDF)
  • Rudy Adolf Dodges Questions on Focus Financial Earnings Call – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, February 21, 2023 (PDF)
  • DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking – Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 17, 2023 (PDF)
  • Lawsuit Accuses Conagra of Shirking Pension Benefits – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 16, 2023 (PDF)
  • Federal Judge Strikes Down DOL Rollover Advice Guidance – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 14, 2023 (PDF)
  • Court Rolls Back Rollover Rule in 401(k) Fiduciary FAQ Fight – Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, February 13, 2023 (PDF)
  • Patients Down, But Not Out, After 9th Circ. Benefits Ruling – Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • Catch-Up Contribution? Good Luck With That. Congressional Snafu Leaves Older Retirement Savers in Limbo – Marcia Wagner, MarketWatch, January 31, 2023 (PDF)
  • Glitch-Fixing: How 2024 Catch-Up Contributions Could Be Restored in SECURE 2.0 – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, January 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, January 30, 2023 (PDF)
  • TIAA Class Action Reversal May Impose Significant Procedural Hurdle for Future Cases – Andrew  Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • Potential Fallout from the SEC’s Late Trading Rule Revival – Marcia Wagner, NAPA, January 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • FTC’s Noncompete Ban Would Hit Retirement, RIA Consolidation – Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER, January 9, 2023 (PDF)
  • ESOP Plan Faces Retirement Records Lawsuit – Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 5, 2023 (PDF)
  • Vanguard Cites Shunned Founder Jack Bogle to Deflect Criticism After Epic ESG Flip-Flop – Ari Sonneberg, RIZBiz, January 3, 2023 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Industry’s Most Influential – Marcia Wagner,The  401kwire, December 2022
  • New DOL Proposal Would Allow Fiduciaries to Self-Correct Certain Errors – Citing 11/22/22 Law Alert, PLANSPONSOR, November 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • DOL’s New ESG Rule ‘Unremarkable’ – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 23, 2022 (PDF)
  • House Republicans Vow To Immediately Repeal Funding For 87,000 IRS Agents – Marcia Wagner, Financial Advisor Magazine, November 18, 2022 (PDF)
  • Why the Crypto Collapse Matters – Marcia Wagner, New York Times, November 17, 2022 (PDF)
  • Does It Ever Make Sense To Borrow From Your 401(k)? – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 7, 2022 (PDF)
  • Don’t Let ROBS Steal Your Retirement – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 3, 2022 (PDF)
  • How To Use Your 401(k) Funds To Start A Business – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts – Boston Globe, October 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • Delaware Law Expands Access to Retirement Plans – Marcia S. Wagner, SHRM, October 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • Should The SEC Ban ESG Funds? – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, October 12, 2022 (PDF)
  • Federal Appeals Court Offers Fiduciary-Risk Comfort to Plans – Stephen Rosenberg, Pensions & Investments, October 3, 2022 (PDF)
  • Making Lemonade of Legal Lemons, New Wave of ERISA Class Actions Accuse Fiduciaries of ‘Imprudently’ Using Low-Fee, High-Rated Funds, Like BlackRock TDFs – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, September 22, 2022 (PDF)
  • Conflicting Rulings Prompt Call for ERISA Guidance – Jordan Mamorsky, Pensions & Investments, September 19, 2022 (PDF)
  • Evaluating ARPA’s Impact, 1 Year Later – Harold Ashner, PLANSPONSOR, September 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Fiduciary Risk Management and Liability-Driven 401(k) Plan Design – Marcia Wagner and Barry Salkin, InvestSense, August 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • How to Avoid Mistakes in Estate Planning – Marcia Wagner, fiftyplus advocate, August 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • Should You Use The Roth Retirement Savings Option? – Marcia Wagner, Forbes, August 27, 2022 (PDF)
  • A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins – Stephen Wilkes and Seth Gaudreau, PLANADVISER, August 25, 2022 (PDF)
  • RIA wildfire erupted on Twitter after Clarence Thomas put same-sex marriage on conservative hit list with ‘Roe v. Wade’ – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, August 25, 2022 (PDF)
  • Labor Opinions Are Fair Game for Litigation After Circuit Ruling – Roberta Watson, Bloomberg Law, August 19, 2022 (PDF)
  • McDonald’s Settles Lawsuit Over Deficient COBRA Notices – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, August, 17. 2022 (PDF)
  • Cetera Preps Advisors to Reap Benefits of New SEC Marketing Rule – Financial Advisor IQ, August 11, 2022 (PDF)
  • SEC Marketing Rule: New Engagement Tools but More Red Tape – Financial Advisor IQ, August 2, 2022 (PDF)
  • Crypto in 401(k) Plans: a Plaintiff Lawyer’s Dream? – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, July 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Beth A. Davis, PLANSPONSOR, July 22, 2022 (PDF)
  • 4 Cybersecurity Breach Suits Benefits Lawyers Should Watch – Law360, July 22, 2022 (PDF)
  • Marilyn Mosby’s Expert Witness in Criminal Trial Previously Described Her Actions as ‘Quite Dumb’ – Marcia Wagner, The Baltimore Sun, Jluy 18, 2022 (PDF)
  • Boom, Boom, Boom, Charles Schwab Corp. Just Spent $220 Million to Shuck Three Lawsuits – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 18, 2022 (PDF)
  • Asset Managers Affirm They’ll Pay for Travel – Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments, July 4, 2022 (PDF)
  • Massachusetts and Vanguard Group Reach Interesting Settlement that Gives the $8-trillion Manager a Shot at Avoiding 49 copycat Suits – RIZBiz, July 7, 2022 (PDF)
  • Grayscale Investments is Suing the SEC to Get its ETF Approved but Bitcoin’s Swoon Means ‘Public Sympathy’ May Swing in Favor of the Regulator, a Rules Lawyer Says – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Employers Providing Abortion Benefits Should Address Compliance Questions – Roberta Watson, SHRM, June 29, 2022 (PDF)
  • NYU’s Victory in ERISA Battle Hinged on Expert Witnesses – Marcia Wagner, Law360, June 16, 2022 (PDF)
  • Significant New Corrections Opportunities Stem From IRS Program – Dannae Delano, PLANADVISER, June 13, 2022 (PDF)
  • Understanding the IRS’ New Pre-Audit Letter Program – Dannae Delano, PLANSPONSOR, June 13, 2022 (PDF)
  • Companies Urged to Review Abortion Coverage With Roe in Balance – Roberta Watson, Bloomberg, News, June 8, 2022 (PDF)
  • The Democratization of Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans – Thomas Clark, Jr., Lord Abbett, June 6, 2022 (PDF)
  • “Investors Flood into Fidelity’s Bitcoin Fund” – Mark Greenstein, Ignites, June 2, 2022 (PDF)
  • Retirement Bill Eyeing ERISA Arbitration Ban Stirs Strong Reaction – PLANSPONSOR, May 24, 2022 (PDF)
  • 4 Takeaways As DOL Mulls Climate Risk For Retirees – Law360, May 20, 2022 (PDF)
  • Are You Ready for the SEC’s New Marketing Rule? – Seth Gaudreau and Steve Wilkes, National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), May 6, 2022 (PDF)
  • Elizabeth Warren Taken to Task by Experts for ‘Misplaced,’ ‘Misinformed’ and Ultimately Toothless Letter to Fidelity’s Abby Johnson, Criticizing Firm’s New Bitcoin-Inclusive 401(k) Menus – Marcia Wagner, RIABiz, May 6, 2022 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – John Sohn, PLANSPONSOR, May 6, 2022 (PDF)
  • November SEC Advertising Rule Compliance Date Fast Approaching – Seth Gaudreau and Steve Wilkes, PLANADVISER, May 5, 2022 (PDF)
  • Would A Brokerage Window Limit An ERISA Plan’s Fiduciary Risk? – Barry Salkin and Mark Greenstein, Finanacial Advisor Mag, May 4, 2022 (PDF)
  • Wagner Law Lures ERISA Expert Back From BNY Mellon – John Sohn, Law360 May 3, 2022 (PDF)
  • IRS Announces Spike in 2023 Limits for HSAs and High-Deductible Health Plans – SHRM, April 29, 2022 (PDF)
  • Employers Cautioned as Suits Over COBRA Coverage Notices Add Up – Roberta Watson, Bloomberg News, April 29, 2022 (PDF)
  • Wagner Law Group Legal Opinion of RightBridge Form 5500 Fee Methodology – CaiptalROCK, April 26, 2022
  • The Fight to Protect Consumers Against Bad Investment Advice is Advancing, But Slowly – Marcia Wagner, CNBC, April 16, 2022 (PDF)
  • Grayscale CEO’s Threatened Lawsuit Against the SEC, in Case it Rejects His Firm’s Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, April 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • People on the Move: International Women’s Month – Boston Business Journal, March 8, 2022 (PDF)
  • COVID-19 Long-Haulers May Have Tough Time Getting Long-Term Disability Benefits – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, February 11, 2022 (PDF)
  • Charles Schwab & Co. Registers TD Ameritrade brokers to rep Schwab products and to retain clients who chose to convert to ‘Schwab’ – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, February 8, 2022 (PDF)
  • New Lawsuit in 5th Circuit Challenges Revised DOL Fiduciary Rule – Stephen Wilkes, WealthManagement.com, February 7, 2022 (PDF)
  • Supreme Court Ruling Could Curtail High-Cost Retirement Plan Options – Marcia Wagner, Barrons,February 4, 2022 (PDF)
  • New York is About to Force a Lot of Insurer Salary Data Into the Open – Katherine Brustowicz, February 4, 2022
  • Hughes v. Northwestern Bottom Line: Harder to Dismiss Cases – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, February 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Caution Clients Against IRA Asset Class Mistakes – Barry Salkin, PLANADVISER, February, 1, 2022 (PDF)
  • Supreme Court Ruling Puts 401(k) Fiduciaries on Guard – Marcia Wagner, SHRM, January 28, 2022 (PDF)
  • Massachusetts Investigating Sales of Target Date Funds to Retail Investors After Word of Surprise Tax Bills – Marcia Wagner, Financial Planning, January 26, 2022 (PDF)
  • After Supreme Court Ruling, Are TDFs A Ticking Time Bomb Of Fiduciary Liability? – Marcia Wagner, FiduciaryNews, Januaey 25, 2022 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves: The Wagner Law Group Appoints Chief Legal Office – Stephen Wilke, PLANSPONSOR, January 21, 2022 (PDF)
  • Who’s watching the money? – Marcia Wagner, Chicago Business Journal, January 4, 2022 (PDF)
  • McKinsey’s $31-Billion RIA for McKinsey Staffers Pays $18 Million Fine – Ari Sonneberg, RiaBiz, December 22, 2021
  • Bill Capuzzi Took Apex Near to the Zenith but the SPAC failed to Deliver an IPO Via Blank Check – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, December 16, 2021
  • EBSA Will Continue to Prioritize Finding Missing Participants – Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments, December 13, 2021
  • Will the Supreme Court Give Plan Sponsors Any Relief From Excessive Fee Lawsuits? – Ari Sonneberg, PLANSPONSOR, December 13, 2021
  • Biden Fiduciary Definition Moves Could Wrap In Annuities, IRAs – Susan Rees, Bloomberg Law, December 3, 2021
  • Raytheon Must Face Widow’s Suit Over Deathbed Pension Choice – Caroline Fiore and Stephen Rosenberg, Bloomberg Law, December 1, 2021 (PDF)
  • Rollovers In The Crosshairs – Kim Shaw Elliott, InusurnaceNews.net, December 1, 2021
  • Department of Labor Action Sends a Message to Plan Fiduciaries & Retirement Committees – 401kTV Discussing November 2, 2021 Law Alert by Jon Schultze, Barry Salkin and Susan Rees, November 16, 2021 (PDF)
  • Practice Progress: Development of PEPs in 2021 – Susan Rees, PLANADVISER, November 15, 2021 (PDF)
  • Attorney: DOL’s Interpretation of Fiduciary Rule More Expansive Than Ever – Stephen Wilkes, WealthManagement.com, November 10, 2021 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Zach Meth, PLANSPONSOR, November 5, 2021 (PDF)
  • Service Provider Collaboration and the DOL’s Cybersecurity Guidance – Jon Schultze, Susan Rees and Barry Salkin, November 5, 2021 (PDF)
  • Getting Retirement Plan Help From the IRS – Ari Sonneberg, PLANSPONSOR, November 3, 2021
  • RIAs May Face Ticking Time Bomb After SEC Slams a $1.9-billion RIA for Neglecting ‘Orphan’ Accounts While Charging Fees, a Problem that may be Industrywide – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, October 27, 2021
  • Unwrapping Compliance on Gift-Giving and Donations – Stephen Rosenberg, PLANSPONSOR, October 8, 2019
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – PLANSPONSOR, October 1, 2021
  • Hoping to use your IRA to start your own business? Think again, says new bill – Marcia Wagner, MarketWatch, September 25, 2021
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – PLANSPONSOR, September 24, 2021
  • Asset Manager Mergers Can Warrant Fresh Looks From Plan Sponsors – Stephen Wilkes, Bloomberg Law, September 22, 2021
  • Look Beyond the Label when Exploring ESG Investment Options – Thomas Clark, Jr., Lord Abbot, September 9, 2021
  • What Do Advisors Absolutely Need to Know About ERISA-Related Issues? Marcia Wagner Explains – 401(k) Specialist, August 9, 2021
  • Prepare Clients for a Litigious 401(k) Environment – Jordan Mamorsky, AccountingWeb, August 4, 2021
  • Target Date Funds: A ‘Time Bomb’ in a Retirement Tool for the Masses? – Marcia Wagner, ThinkAdvisor, June 8, 2021 (PDF)
  • The CAA: A Fiduciary Guiding Light for 401k and Benefits Advisors – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, May 28, 2021 (PDF)
  • Wagner Law Hires Union Plan Specialist As Partner In LA – Neelam Chandna, Law360, May 17, 2021
  • Retirement Industry People Moves: Wagner Law Group Adds Partner Who Specializes in Multiemployer Plans – Neelam Chandna, PLANSPONSOR, May 14, 2021 (PDF)
  • MetLife Says Labor Department Is Overstepping Authority in Probe – Marcia Wagner, LifeAnnuity Specialist, May 10, 2021 (PDF)
  • Wagner Law Founder Talks Philosophy And Forging Own Path – Marcia Wagner, Law360, May 7, 2021 (PDF)
  • Once They Catch On, PEPs Could Grow Exponentially – Ari Sonneberg, PLANADVISER, April 16, 2021 (PDF)
  • 4 Takeaways From DOL’s New Cybersecurity Guidance – Barry Salkin, Law360, April 16, 2021 (PDF)
  • How Benefits Can Ease Workers’ Return To The Office – Roberta Watson, Law360, March 31, 2021 (PDF)
  • Visa Ended Plaid Bid to get DOJ off its Back; the DOJ is Still Breathing Down its Neck – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, March 29, 2021 (PDF)
  • The Rules for Flexible Spending Accounts Are More Generous (For Now) – Marcia Wagner, CNBC, March 12, 2021 (PDF)
  • What Benefits Attys Should Know About The New COVID Law – Dannae Delano, Law360, March 12, 2021 (PDF)
  • EBSA Disaster Relief Notice Highlights Pandemic’s Lasting Impact – The Wagner Law Group Law Alert, PLANSPONSOR, March 5, 2021 (PDF)
  • How to Choose a PEP – Ari Sonneberg, PLANADVISER, January/February 2021 (PDF)
  • Legislation Offers Flexibility for FSAs – The Wagner Law Group Law Alert, PLANSPONSOR, February 22, 2021 (PDF)
  • Homebuilder Workers Land Cert. In GreatBanc ESOP Suit – Thomas Clark, Jr., Law360, February 22, 2021 (PDF)
  • Compliance Duties and Litigation Risks in 2021 – PLANSPONSOR, January 14, 2021 (PDF)
  • Benefits & Retirement Newsmakers – Kim Shaw Elliott, BenefitsPro, January 12, 2021 (PDF)
  • Sponsors Have Many Considerations as PEPs Hit the Market – Thomas Clark, Jr., PLANSPONSOR, January 7, 2021 (PDF)
  • Retirement Plans Will Likely Face More Litigation in 2021 – Jordan Maorsky, PLANADVISER, December 10, 2020 (PDF)
  • Truncated IRS Guidance Agenda Heartens Benefits Attorneys – Robert Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, November 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Abbott Brought Back Into Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Lawsuit – Susan Rees, PLANSPONSOR, November 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Robinhood Allegedly Implied a Fiduciary Duty to Novice Investors in the Marketing of its ‘Game-Like’ Trading App – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, November 16, 2020 (PDF)
  • Cybersecurity Risks Still Lurking for Retirement Plan Sponsors – Susan Rees, PLANSPONSOR, November 9, 2020 (PDF)
  • DOJ Files Suit to Stop Visa Purchase of Plaid, a Nightmarish Turn of Events for the $5.3-Billion Dream Deal – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, November 6, 2020 (PDF)
  • With Visa-Plaid Deal Closing Five Months Delayed, Feds Accuse Bain & Co. of Stonewalling on Pricing Strategy Documents that Cast Light on Anti-Trust Hotspot – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, October 28, 2020 (PDF)
  • The IRS Is Coming For Federal Tax On DFS Entries, Just Like Sports Betting – Marcia Wagner, SportsHandle, October 28, 2020 (PDF)
  • Announcing a New Social Justice Fund & Award Benefiting Legal Aid – Mark Poerio and The Wagner Law Group, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, October 28, 2020 (PDF)
  • Trump’s Delphi Pension Pitch Raises Questions Over Who Will Pay – Israel Goldowitz, Bloomberg Law, October 27, 2020 (PDF)
  • Advisers Can Spearhead Retirement Plan Committee Setup and Training – Dannae Delano, PLANSPONSOR, October 20, 2020 (PDF)
  • The Importance of Extending Diversity to the Retirement Plan Committee – Dannae Delano, PLANSPONSOR, October 14, 2020 (PDF)
  • How to Diversify Retirement Plan Committees – Dannae Delano, PLANADVISER, October 14, 2020 (PDF)
  • Lessons From a Rare ERISA Excessive Fee Suit Summary Dismissal – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., PLANSPONSOR, October 8, 2020 (PDF)
  • Workers’ Attys Get $3M In Fees From $9M JPMorgan Deal – Jordan Mamorsky, Law360, October 8, 2020 (PDF)
  • Salesforce Ruling Offers Key Lessons About Revenue Sharing, Fee Litigation – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., PLANADVISER, October 8, 2020 (PDF)
  • Charles Schwab Corp. Cleared to Close TD Merger Tuesday, and ‘Schwabitrade’ Looks Less Fearsome Than Anticipated – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, October 1, 2020 (PDF)
    
  • PSNC 2020: Retirement Plan Cybersecurity – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, September 28, 2020 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Sholom Fine and Alexander Olsen, PLANSPONSOR, September 18, 2020 (PDF)
  • Ex-Homebuilder Employees Seek Class Status In ESOP Suit – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., LAW360, September 17, 2020 (PDF)
  • PANC 2020: Washington Update – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., PLANADVISER, September 16, 2020 (PDF)
  • Proving Prudence—How a Plan Committee Defended Itself – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), September 11, 2020 (PDF)
  • Important Details About SECURE Act Birth and Adoption Distributions – Barry Salkin and Livia Aber, PLANADVISER, September 9, 2020 (PDF)
  • RIA Opens Up About DOL ESG Inquiries – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), September 9, 2020 (PDF)
  • The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel 2020 Winner Announcement Press Release – Mark Poerio, September 8, 2020
  • Benefits Industry Newsmakers – Marcia Wagner, Dan Brandenburg, Thomas Clark, Jr., Russell Gaudreau, Jr., Israel Goldowitz, Mark Poerio, Roberta Casper Watson, BenefitsPro, September 7, 2020 (PDF)
  • Stakeholders Want More Substantive PEP Guidance from DOL – Barry Salkin and Susan Rees, PLANADVISER, August 25, 2020 (PDF)
  • DOL Scrutinizing RIAs’ Use of ESG Investments in Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner, ThinkAdvisor, August 13, 2020 (PDF)
  • ‘Hundreds’ of Charles Schwab Staff Tasked With Wiring TD Ameritrade Merger to Soon Soar to ‘Thousands’ – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, August 4, 2020 (PDF)
  • DOL’s ESG Proposal Blasted in Public Comments – Marcia Wagner, ThinkAdvisor, August 7, 2020 (PDF)
  • Commenters Hammer DOL on Proposed ESG Rule – 401(k) Specialist, August 3, 2020 (PDF)
  • No ‘Earth-Shattering’ Retirement Proposals in Biden Platform – Thomas El Clark, Jr., PLANASPONSOR, August 3, 2020 (PDF)
  • Biden’s Plan to Shore Up Americans’ Retirement Builds on Status Quo – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., PLANADVISER, July 31, 2020 (PDF)
  • Form CRS: What Investors Need to Know Now – Seth Gaudreau and Patrice Maloney-Knauff, The Street’s Retirement Daily, July 22, 2020
  • COVID-19 Claims the Lives of Four Broadridge Employees – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 14, 2020 (PDF)
  • 401(k) Arbitration Agreements Still Not Mandatory – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, July 14, 2020 (PDF)
  • No End in Sight for Business of ERISA Litigation – Thomas Clark, Jr., Pensions & Investments, July 13, 2020 (PDF)
  • Digital Stalemate • Navigating Relief • State Budget Shortfalls – Mark Poerio, Bloomberg Tax, July 12, 2020 (PDF)
  • Risk for Cyberattacks Heightened as Remote Work Continues – Jordan Mamorsky, PLANSPONSOR, July 10, 2020 (PDF)
  • The Use of Participant Data for Provider Marketing Has Become a Hot Topic and a Potential Legal Risk – Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPA Net The Magazine, Summer 2020 (PDF)
  • Return of the DOL’s ‘Five-Part Fiduciary Test’ – Livia Aber, Barry Salkin and Stephen Wilkes, 401(k) Specialist, July 2, 2020
  • Attorneys Offer Closer Reading of DOL’s Open MEP RFI – PLANADVISER, July 2, 2020 (PDF)
    
  • Death by Paperwork? ESG Investing Probe Hints at Onerous Pile-On – Susan Rees, Bloomberg Law, July 2, 2020
  • What to Know About Potential Open MEP Conflicts – PLANSPONsOR, July 2, 2020 (PDF)
  • A big Wince as Trump’s DOL Presses Efforts to Erase Obama-era ESG Guidance – Marcia Wagner, RIABiz, July 1, 2020
  • Benefits and Retirement Industry Newsmakers – Jordan Mamorsky, BenefitsPro, July 1, 2020 (PDF)
  • The Biggest Benefits Rulings Of 2020: Midyear Report – Israel Goldowitz, Law360, June 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Compliance When It’s Tough – Ari Sonneberg, PLANADVISER, June 24, 2020 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves – Jordan Mamorsky, PlanAdviser PlanSponsor, June 19, 2020 (PDF) (PDF)
    
  • Pension Plan Fiduciaries Get Relief from Supreme Court – Susan Rees, Pensions & Investments, June 15, 2020
  • ‘Fraud’ Lawsuit Slams Plaid on Eve of Historic $5.3-Billion Payday – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, June 10, 2020
    
  • IRS Temporarily Waives Rule for Retirement Plan Changes – 401(k) Specialist, June 9, 2020
  • Pandemic Puts More Stress on Struggling Pension System – Law360, June 6, 2020 (PDF Version)
  • Supreme Court Decision Shields Corporate DB Plans from Participant Lawsuits – Jordan Mamorsky, FundFire, June 5, 2020
  • Here’s What Happens to Your 401(k) Loan If You Are Laid Off – Marcia Wagner, CNBC, June 4, 2020
    
  • New ‘Anti-Regulatory’ DOL Fiduciary Rule Keeps $10-Trillion IRA Market Under the IRS, Allows Some Conflicted Advice – Marcia Wagner, RIABiz, June 3, 2020
    
  • What Retirement Plan Sponsors Can Do About Cybersecurity – American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), May 14, 2020
    
  • Can Plans Rely on Virtual Notarization? – American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), May 11, 2020
  • 4 Tips For Complying With Coronavirus Benefit Mandates – Roberta Watson, Law360, May 1, 2020 (PDF)
  • Plan Sponsor Due Diligence in a Demanding Time for Recordkeepers – Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, April 30, 2020 (PDF)
  • Can Plans Rely on Virtual Notarization? – National Association of Plan Advisors, April 29, 2020
  • Benefits Industry Newsmakers – BenefitsPro, April 28, 2020 (PDF)
  • Retirement Industry People Moves: The Wagner Law Group Launches Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group – PLANSPONSOR, April 24, 2020 (PDF)
  • No Easy Answer to Question of Who is ‘Essential’ Staff – Stephen Wilkes, Pensions & Investments, April 20, 2020
  • What to Do With a 401(k) When Leaving a Job – Marcia Wagner, Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2020 (PDF)
  • Covid-19 Pandemic and Financial Collapse – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, April 14, 2020
  • What To Do If Your Employer Suspends 401(k) Matching Contributions – Ari Sonneberg, Forbes, April 10, 2020
  • COVID-19 Throws a Curve Ball at RIA M&A Market – Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, April 10, 2020
  • Employers May Drop 401(K) Matches as Companies Look to Cut Expenses – Marcia Wagner, Newsmax, April 5, 2020
  • Employers Could Drop 401(k) Matches As Companies Look To Save Money – Marcia Wagner, Black Enterprise, April 3, 2020
  • How to Properly Pay Back a 401k Loan in the Coronavirus Pandemic – 401(k) Specialist, April 2, 2020
  • FYI: Legal Alerts from the Wagner Law Group – Retirement Income Journal, April 2, 2020
  • Alerts from the Wagner Law Group – Retirement Income Journal, April 2, 2020
  • Employers May Drop 401(k) Matches as Companies Look to Cut Expenses – CNBC, March 31, 2020
  • Why Charles Schwab Employees are Still Waiving COVID-19 Red Flag – RIABiz, March 31, 2020
  • Top 10 Retirement Plan Administrator Mistakes – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Fridays Podcast, July 7, 2018
  • The DOL Rule Is Dead: What’s That Mean For Annuities? – Marcia Wagner – Financial Advisor, July 5, 2018
  • Non-ERISA 403(b)s Could Be Affected by SEC Conflict of Interest Proposal – Plan Sponsor, June 18, 2018
  • California created a savings program for workers without retirement benefits. A group is suing to kill it – Marcia Wagner, LA Times, May 31, 2018
  • Northwestern University beats Jerry Schlichter 403(b) lawsuit – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, May 29, 2018 – View this article in .PDF format
  • DOL’s ESG Investing Bulletin Raises Important Questions for Plan Fiduciaries – Plan Sponsor, May 25, 2018
  • Supreme Court decision likely to prevent brokers from filing class-action lawsuits – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, May 22, 2018
  • FINRA Seeking Comments on Churning Rules as SEC Considers Action – PlanAdviser, May 22, 2018
  • DOL Continues Fiduciary Rule Enforcement Relief, But Confusion Remains – Compensation.BLR.com, May 16, 2018
  • SEC Finds ‘Lots of Problems’ With Rollover Advice – Marcia Wagner, Financial Times (IGNITES), May 14, 2018
  • ERISA Attorneys Help Digest DOL’s ‘Confusing’ Fiduciary Rule FAB 2018-02 – PlanAdviser, May 10, 2018
  • DOL Refuses to Drop Fiduciary Rule, But Won’t Pursue Violations – Financial Times (Financial Advisor IQ), May 8, 2018
  • Rules and Income and Cyber, Oh My! – Tom Clark, NAPA Net, May 7, 2018
  • SEC’s Clayton: One Rule to Rule Them All – Marcia Wagner, Barrons, May 3, 2018
  • 6 big questions about the SEC advice rule – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, May 2, 2018
  • Legal Experts See Long Road Ahead for SEC Proposals – Marcia Wagner, ASPPA Net, April 29, 2018
  • DOL’s Clock Is Ticking on Whether to Appeal 5th Circuit Decision – Tom Clark, NAPA Net, April 25, 2018
  • SEC Enters Fiduciary-Rule Arena with Proposed Regulations – Compensation.BLR.com, April 24, 2018
  • Legal Experts See Long Road Ahead for SEC Proposals – Marcia Wagner, NAPA Net, April 24, 2018
  • 401(k) lawsuits being brought more aggressively against retirement plan advisers – Tom Clark, Investment News, April 17, 2018
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  • Parties of Interest Increasingly Being Tested in Plan Litigation – Tom Clark, NAPA Net, April 17, 2018
  • The Wagner Law Group Receives IRS Approval of its Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Pension Plan – April 2018
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  • The Wagner Law Group Receives IRS Approval of its Volume Submitter Defined Benefit Pension Plan – April 2018
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  • Settlement Agreement May Conclude Allianz Self-Dealing Challenge – Marcia Wagner, Plan Sponsor, December 29, 2017
  • Finra advances proposals to clarify outside business activities, churning rules, Steve Wilkes, Investment News, December 21, 2017
  • Tax Reform Leaves 401(k) Battles Unfinished, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Wire, December 20, 2017
  • You Protected the 401(k) Piggy Bank From the Robbers!, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Wire, December 20, 2017
  • Tax Reform Still Mostly Leaves 401(k)s Alone, Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Wire, December 4, 2017
  • Despite Delays, DOL Rule Becoming Law Of The Land, Expert Argues, Marcia Wagner, Financial Advisor Magazine, December 1, 2017
  • DOL fiduciary rule’s debut is officially postponed by 18 months, Marcia Wagner, Prospect News – Structured Products Daily, November 29, 2017
  • Pro-DOL Rule Forces Sharpen Knives Now That DOL Rules 18-month Delay is Carved in Stone, Marcia Wagner, RIA Biz, November 28, 2017
  • Excessive-fee litigation in retirement plan market moving downstream – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, November 22, 2017
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  • Tax Revamp Helps Fund Managers But Leaves Their Investors to Pay – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg, November 20, 2017
  • Experts To Tackle Reg Ridiculousness In 401k Space: New England Wealth & Retirement Conference – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, November 8, 2017
  • Marcia Wagner’s 10-Minute Take On Trump Tax Plan – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, November 7, 2017
  • ERISA Lawyer’s Gamble in Starting Firm Paid Off – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg BNA, October 30, 2017
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  • Experts Share How Fees, Fiduciary, Technology Will Impact 401k Space – Tom Clark, 401(k) Specialist, October 23, 2017
  • The Current State of Retirement Plan Litigation – Tom Clark, PlanSponsor, October 19, 2017
  • Wagner Law Group attorney underscores: The fiduciary rule is in effect – Tom Clark, PlanAdviser, October 18, 2017
  • DOL fiduciary rule’s impact on HSAs – BenefitsPro, October 13, 2017
  • 4 Employment Cases Massachusetts Attys Should Watch – Steve Rosenberg, Law360 (free registration required), September 28, 2017
  • 401(k) lawsuit attacks excessive advisory fees paid to UBS – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, September 26, 2017
  • Jerry Schlichter’s fee lawsuits have left an indelible mark on the 401(k) industry – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, September 23, 2017
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  • THE WAGNER LAW GROUP FILLS TAX-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN DOCUMENT VOID – September 20, 2017
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  • Fiduciary Rule Applies To Health Savings Accounts – Insurance News Net, September 18, 2017
  • Here’s What to Do in the DOL Rule Transition Period – Financial Advisor IQ (Financial Times), September 13, 2017
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  • SEC Is ‘Where Fiduciary Ideas Go to Die’ – Marcia Wagner, Financial Advisor IQ (Financial Times), September 12, 2017
  • Most Employees Get No Advice on Retirement Accounts – Tom Clark, WealthManagement.com, September 11, 2017
  • Betterment’s Chief Gathers Experts for 401(k) Day – Tom Clark, The 401(k) Wire, September 8, 2017
  • While many specifics of proposed OFCCP merger into EEOC remain unclear, experts discuss range of issues presented – David Gabor, Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily, September 8, 2017
  • Fiduciary Education is Key for Plan-Sponsor Investment Committees – Thomas Clark, Jr. and Kim Shaw Elliott, Investment News, September 2, 2017 (PDF Version)
  • Trump administration targets class-action right in DOL fiduciary rule, but other legal avenues could remain for investors – Marcia Wagner, Investment News, August 31, 2017 – View this article in .PDF format
  • DOL Proposes 401k Fiduciary Rule Delay (Again) – 401(k) Specialist, August 29, 2017
  • NYU Retirement Plan Suit Trimmed by Judge but Moving Forward – Tom Clark, Bloomberg BNA, August 28, 2017
  • Premier ERISA Law Firm Expands its Investment Management Law Practice With the Addition of Patrice Maloney-Knauff – August 22, 2017
  • BNA
  • “New Deadline Looms for Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure,” Marcia Wagner, Investment News, July 2, 2012
  • “Court Orders Plan Administrator to Reconsider Pension Benefits Denial,” David Gabor, BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter (Vol. 39, No. 25), June 26, 2012
  • “DC Industry Frets Over Brokerage Issue, Claims it’s a Rule in Disguise,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments, June 11, 2012
  • “The DoL Speaks and MEPsters Hope For More,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, The 401(k) Wire, May 31, 2012
  • “Hutchenson Case Highlights Risks for Advisers,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Investment News, April 22, 2012
  • “In an Apparent First, a Public Pension Plan Files for Bankruptcy,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Investment News, April 19, 2012
  • “Question and Answer,” (opens new window) Alvin Lurie, 401(k) Advisor, April, 2012
  • “Retirement Fund Fees Squeezed By Disclosure Rules,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg, January 5, 2012
  • “Retirement Plan Brokers Outsource Fiduciary Duties,” (open new window) Marcia Wagner, Investment News, January 1, 2012
  • “States Struggle to Meet Demand of Public Pensions,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Texas Insider, December 21, 2011
  • “Probe of High-Profile 401(k) Fiduciary Advocate Could Cost Advisers Business,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Investment News, November 14, 2011
  • “Workers Come Out Winners Even After 401(k) Lawsuits Are Losers,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2011
  • “Deja Vu: The Advice Regs Are Here, Now What?” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, The 401(k) Wire, October 25, 2011
  • “Labor Department Issues Rule on 401(k) Advice,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg, October 24, 2011
  • “Government: 401(k) Fee Disclosures May Be Electronic,” (opens new window) Marcia Wagner, The Associated Press, September 13, 2011
  • “Great-West, Lincoln Trust Jump on Plan and Participant Fee Disclosures,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, August 15, 2011
  • “Two New MEPs Combine Cash Balance and 401(k),” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The 401(k) Wire, August 4, 2011
  • “A TPA Launches a Pair of 403(b) MEPs,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The 401(k) Wire, August 2, 2011
  • “CIGNA Cash Balance Conversion Case: Justice Trumps Law 6-to-2 — But Who Got It Right?” (opens new window), Alvin D. Lurie, Benefits Link, June 29, 2011
  • “Phyllis Borzi: Protecting the Everyman’s Benefits,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, June 12, 2011
  • “More Workers Borrowing Against Their Future, Threatening Retirement Security With 401(k) Loans,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Republic, June 7, 2011
  • “How Do I Pay Thee? Let Me Count The Ways,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Portico Wealth Advisors, May 17, 2011
  • “Ask an Expert – ERISA,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, LPL Financial Retirement Partners, May 2011
  • “3 Myths About 401(k) Plans; Fidelity Reports All-Time High,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Fox Business News, May 12, 2011
  • “The State of Pensions,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, CNBC.com, May 5, 2011
  • “States Increasingly Turn to 401Ks to Replace Pensions,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, FoxNews.com, April 5, 2011
  • “Higher Taxes Loom for 401(k) Savers,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2011
  • “Nuns Take O’Malley to Court Over Pensions,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Boston Globe, March 21, 2011
  • “New Jersey Asks IRS for a Look at Pension Funds,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Gloucester County Times, March 20, 2011
  • “Wish You Had a Pension?” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Forbes.com, March 8, 2011
  • “State Street Securities – Lending Drops, Lawsuits Percolate,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Ignites.com, March 1, 2011
  • “Retirement Advice: What You Get for Free,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, SmartMoney.com, February 16, 2011
  • “Hotel Health Care Compliance, One Step at a Time,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Hotelnewsnow.com, February 11, 2011
  • “Dire Results Seen for ‘Fiduciary’ Tweak,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, February 6, 2011
  • “DOL Pension Proposal Could Rock Fund Firms,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, February 3, 2011
  • “The Mixed Riches of Retirement Plans,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Reuters Wealth Management Reporter, February 2, 2011
  • “Execs Keeping an Eye on Major Court Cases,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Pension & Investments, January 24, 2011
  • “The Economy in 2010: Stories You May Have Missed,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, PBS NewsHour, December 30, 2010
  • “Industry Execs Laud Latest Target-Date Proposal,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments, December 8, 2010
  • “Legg Mason Entertains Advisors, Distributors and Reporters,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, MutualFundWire.com, December 3, 2010
  • “Labor Department Proposes Target Date 401(k) Rules,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, CNBC, November 29, 2010
  • “Labor Department Proposes Target Date 401(k) Rules,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, ABC News, November 29, 2010
  • “Labor Department Wants More Target Date Disclosure,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Chicago Breaking Business, November 29, 2010
  • “Labor Department Proposes Target Date 401(k) Rules,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Yahoo! Finance, November 29, 2010
  • “DOL Floats Disclosure Rule For 401(k) Target Date Funds,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, November 29, 2010
  • “Financial Advisers Fear Possible Rollover Rules,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, November 16, 2010
  • “Plan Sponsor’s Duty to Avoid Conflicts of Interest,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Teachers Advocate, November 10, 2010
  • “Automatic IRA ‘Death Knell of Private-Pension System,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, October 8, 2010
  • “PANC 2010: Keeping up with D.C.,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Planadviser.com, October 4, 2010
  • “‘I’ll Work Till I Die’: Older Workers Say No To Retirement,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, CNNMoney.com, September 28, 2010
  • “Worker Contributions to U.S. Health Premiums Jump 14%, Kaiser Survey Says,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg.com, September 2, 2010
  • “Target Date Turnover Troubles Big Firms,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, August 29, 2010
  • “SEC’s Target Date Proposal Met With Raging Indifference,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, August 23, 2010
  • “Exercising Fiduciary Authority and Control Over the Investment Menu in ERISA 403(b) Plans,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Plansponsor.com, August 3, 2010
  • opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Employee Benefit News, August 1, 2010
  • “Employee Suits Alleging Excessive 401(k) Fees Gain Ground,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2010
  • “Overall Response to Fee Rule Positive, Unbundling Requirement Biggest Challenge,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter, July 21, 2010
  • “The 401(k) Fees You Might Not Know You’re Paying,” Marcia Wagner, Associated Press, July 20, 2010
  • “Lawsuits Over 401(k) Fees Driving Costs Down,” Marcia Wagner, Associated Press, July 20, 201
  • “New Rule Could Reduce 401(k) Fees,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, CBS MoneyWatch.com, July 19, 2010
  • “Retirement Plan Providers to Disclose Compensation,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Chicago Breaking News – Tribune, July 14, 2010
  • “Class Notes 1987,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Harvard Law Bulletin, Summer 2010
  • “IRS Advisory Committee Recommends Changes To Determination Letter Process,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, CCH Pension, July 9, 2010
  • “Avoid Big 401(k) Changes as Stocks Swing,” Marcia Wagner, The Street, June 28, 2010
  • “Target Fund Rules May Mean 401(k) Changes,” Marcia Wagner, Investment News, June 27, 2010
  • “States Struggle to Meet Demand of Public Pensions,” Marcia Wagner, The Fiscal Times, June 22, 2010
  • “Target Date Fund Disclosure Plan Falls Short of the Mark, Say Critics,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, June 17, 2010
  • “Government Soon to Require Clearer 401(k) Fees,” Marcia Wagner, Associated Press, June 15, 2010
  • “Advisory Panel Recommends Retirement Plan Changes,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Tax Notes, June 14, 2010
  • “Expert: New FedEx Policy on Benefits for Same-sex Partners Passes Legal Tests,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, The Commercial Appeal, May 25, 2010
  • “401(k) Providers Brace for New Fee Disclosure Regs,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, May 19, 2010
  • “Labor Department Takes First Step in Regulation of Target Date Funds,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, May 7, 2010
  • “Health Care Reform Will Impact Most Employers,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, International Accounts Payable Professionals, May 3, 2010
  • “Labor Dept. Inches Closer to Providing Target Date Guidance,” (opens new window), Marcia Wagner, Investment News, April 27, 2010
  • “Health Reform Changes for Employers Could Start ‘Immediately,’” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Insurance Financial Advisor, April 13, 2010
  • “Judge Boots Sec Lending Case Against State Street,” (PDF), Marcia Wagner, Ignites, March 29, 2010
  • “Rep or Fiduciary? Labor Department Says, ‘Choose’” (opens new window), Darla Mercado, Investment News, March 14, 2010
  • “Practice Management: New Rules Likely to Shake Up IRA Advice” Kristen McNamara, Dow Jones News Service, March 3, 2010
  • Industry Eyes Lawsuits Over Pension Investment,” FT.com, January 12, 2010
  • “ERISA Litigation Affects Plan Administration: An Interview With Marcia S. Wagner, Esq.,” 401(k) Advisor, December 2009
  • “He Gets Riled About Risk,” InvestmentNews, December 14, 2009
  • “U.S. Labor Department Further Extends Effective Date of Rules on Investment Advice,” U.S. Department of Labor News Release, November 23, 2009
  • “Senate to Address Conflicts in Proprietary Target Funds,” Investmentnews.com, October 27, 2009
  • “No Changes Needed to ERISA,” Fundaction.com, October 12, 2009
  • “Practice Management: Retirement Plan Rules Help Independents,” Dow Jones Newswires, September 16, 2009
  • “Labor Department Drops Bush Administration Proposed Retirement Advice Rule,” Dow Jones Newswires, September 14, 2009
  • “Practice Management: Bills Could Shake Up Retirement Industry,” Dow Jones Newswires, June 16, 2009
  • “Compliance Watch: Watch What You Say About Retirement,” Dow Jones Newswires, April 21, 2009
  • “Target-Date Funds Could Fall Under ERISA,” Pension & Investments, April 20, 2009
  • “Fiduciary Responsibility: DOL’s Advice Rule Would Devastate 401(k) Plan Savings,” Pension & Benefits Daily, March 12, 2009
  • “Seen and Heard: Rollovers and Reptiles Take Center Stage at CFDD,” The401kWire.com, October 20, 2008
  • “Crucial Court Case May Spur 401(k) Lawsuits,” InvestmentNews, October 14, 2008
  • “Putnam Event Draws Golden DC Advisors, Thought Leaders,” The401kWire.com, June 17, 2008
  • “State Street Subprime Damages May Reach 12 Times Reserve Amount,” Bloomberg.com, May 8, 2008
  • “Fiduciary Principles Should Apply In Selecting and Monitoring Target Funds,” Pension & Benefits Daily, March 17, 2008
  • “Speakers Oppose Proposed Changes to Treatment of Insurance in Deferred Compensation,” Tax Analysts, December 7, 2007
  • “Proposal Undercuts Retirement Savings of the Disabled, Speakers Tell IRS Panel,” Pension & Benefits Daily, December 7, 2007
  • “Practitioners to Tell IRS Proposed Rule is Adverse to Retirement Income of Disabled,” Pension & Benefits Daily, December 5, 2007
  • “Providers Said to Weigh QDIA-Only Platform,” Defined Contribution & Savings Plan Alert, November 12, 2007
  • “Understanding Exposure Changing Roles, Lawsuits May Point to Increase in Liability for Advisers,” Investment News, November 12, 2007
  • “Going the Distance for Health Savings,” HR Magazine, March 2007
  • “Morgan Execs Back Off Plan to Switch Out of Own Fund,” Pensions and Investments, April 5, 2004
  • “The Shame of Mutual Funds,” Newsweek, September 29, 2003
  • “Institutions Ready to Pull the Plug if Claims are True,” Pensions and Investments, September 15, 2003
  • “Attorney Claims Combs Changed Mind on Fiduciary Restrictions,” Pensions and Investments, September 1, 2003
  • “Advice and Dissent,” Institutional Investor, March 2002
  • “Attorneys Can Put More Money Tax-Free Into Retirement Plans,” Lawyers, July 2001
  • “Law Firms, Other Businesses Must Revise Retirement Plans,” Lawyers, May 2001

   

  • “Counsel Fees in ERISA Case Denied by Judge,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, October 25, 1999
  • “Keogh Panic,” Forbes, August 10, 1998
  • “TCW Wins Approval to Advise 401(k) Clients,” The New York Times, November 2, 1997
  • “TCW Gets Permission From Labor Department to Give 401(k) Advice,” Bloomberg, L.P., October 1997

  Speeches, seminars and presented papers

  • • New England Update – Chistopher Suh, Panelist, The American College of Trusts & Estates 2024 New England Regional Meeting, The Hilton Mystic CT,October 18  – 20, 2024
    • ERISA Keynote – Marcia Wagner, co-presenter, Western Pension & Benefits Council, 2024 Western Benefits Conference, San Francisco CA, September 26 – 27, 2024 – Click here for details
    • Looming Litigation: Discussing Ongoing Fiduciary Rule Litigation – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, NAPA D.C. Fly-In Forum, Washington D.C., July 30 – 31, 2024 – Click here for details
    • Qualified Default Investment Annuities (QDIAs) – Start to Finish, Default to Payout – Thomas Clark, Jr., U.S. Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council testimony, July 10, 2024
    • ERISA at 50: How We Got Here and Where Employee Benefits Law is Headed – Israel Goldowitz, panelist, Worldwide Employee Benefits Network live and virtual seminar, New York, NY, June 20, 2024, 3:00 – 4:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details and registration
    • DOL’s New Fiduciary Regulation and Exemptions – Marcia Wagner, speaker, Retirement Management Executive Forum (RMEF), Chicago, Il, June 5, 2024 – View PowerPoint presentation here
    • Are Insolvency Laws Contributing to the Death of Single Employer DB Plans? – Israel Goldowitz, Panelist, 19th Biennial IPEBLA Conference, Milan, Italy, May 26 – 29, 2024 – Click here for details
    • Multiple Employer Plans Update – Susan Rees, panelist, ABA 2024 May Tax Section Meeting, May 3, 2024, Washington, D.C. – Click here for details
    • Compare “Shuns”: Retirement Income Solutions – How to Compare – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, NAPA 401(k) Summit, Nashville, TN, April 7 – 9, 2024 – Click here for details
    • SEC, DOL, FINRA Regulatory Issues – Annuities in ERISA Retirement Plans – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, National Association of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) 2023 National Conference, Dallas, TX, October 16 – 18, 2023
    • ERISA Fiduciary Institute 2023 – Andrew Oringer and Susan Rees, panelists, American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) seminar, Washington, D.C., September 12, 2023 –  Click here for registration – Click here for PDF agenda
    • What Regulations and the Law Say About Retirement Income – Marcia Wagner, 2023 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, Orlando, FL, June 21 – 23, 2023 – Click here for PowerPoit presentation
    • Secure 2.0, The Fiduciary Rule, New Developments:  What You Need to Know – Marcia Wagner, Financial Executives International (FEI) Committee on Benefits Finance – March 2023 Virtual Meeting  – PowerPoint presentation here
    • Suit “Routes”: Lessons Learned from Litigation – Panel Moderator, NAPA 401(k) Summit, April 3 -5, 2023 – Click here for details
    • After the Victory Lap: The To-Do List for Plan Sponsors on the Passing of SECURE 2.0 – Lee Polk, panelist, Institutional Investor Defined Contribution Forum, Chicago, IL, April 18 – 19, 2023 – Click here for details
    • Tackling Market Disruptors – How to Manage Industry Shifts – Panelist, ALM Complex Claims and Litigation Forum, Las Vegas, NV, February 27 – March 1, 2023 – Click here for details
    • Cybersecurity Issues – Susan Rees, 2023 Joint TE/GE Council Employee Plans Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 23 – 24, 2023
    • Practitioner’s Panel – Roberta Watson, 2023 Joint TE/GE Council Employee Plans Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 23 – 24, 2023
    • Pension Issues in Restructuring and Bankruptcy – Israel Goldowitz, panelist, 21st Annual Advance Restructuring & Plan of Reorganization Conference, November 14, 2022, New York, NY
    • Pension Investing and Climate Change – Israel Goldowitz, Presenter, 12th Annual Employee Benefits and Social Insurance Conference Boston University School of Law, November 4 – 5, 2022, Boston, MA – View PoerPoint Presentation Here
    • Working With the PBGC – Israel Goldowitz, Panelist, Conference of Consulting Actuaries 2022 Annual Meeting, October 16 – 19, 2022, Austin, TX
    • Legislative Landscape — What’s Ahead – Tom Clark, co-panelist, 2022 National Association of Plan Advisors D.C. Fly-In Forum, Washington, D.C., July 26, 2022 – Click here for details
    • Fiduciary Laws Pension Trustees Should Know – Marcia Wagner, speaker, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 22, 2022 – More details here  – PowerPoint presentation here
    • Employee Benefits Welfare Plan – Roberta Watson, speaker, American Bar Association Hybrid 2022 May Tax Meeting, May 12 -14, 2022, Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Employee Benefits Defined Benefit Plans – Harold Ashner and Izzy Goldowitz, speakers, Amercian Bar Association Hybrid 2022 May Tax Meeting, May 12 -14, 2022, Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Everything You Need to Know About the New RMD Guidance – Susan Rees, speaker, American Bar Association Hybrid 2022 May Tax Meeting, May 12 -14, 2022, Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • DB Pension Plan Buyout and Longevity Swap Trends – Izzy Goldowitz, panelist, IPEBLA 2021 Virtual Event Series, Session #6, December 7, 2021 – Click here for details
    • Does ESG Have A Place In 401(k) Plans?– Marcia Wagner, co-speaker, 2021 Wealth@wor(k), October 24 -26, 2021, Nashville, TN – Click here for details
    • Multiemployer Pension Plans and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker, American Bar Association Business Law Virtual Spring Meeting, April 19 – 23, 2021 – Click here for details
    • Preparing for the Coming Thing: Practical Solutions to Real-World Challenges – Marcia Wagner, panelist, The 2021 Fiduciary Excellence Forum, sponsored by FiduciaryNews.com and RiXtrema, March 24 -25, 2021.  Click here for details
    • COBRA Roundtable Discussion – Marcia Wagner, panelist, American Conference Institute 18th National Forum on ERISA Litigation, November 18 – 19, 2020, New York, NY – More details here – PowerPoint presentation available here
    • Public Pension Reform – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville 2020 Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law, October 8 -10, 2020 – Click here for details
    • Successfully Working With the PBGC – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker, Conference of Consulting Actuaries Virtual Annual Conference, October 26 – 28, 2020 – More details here
    • How Threat of Bankruptcy Can Drive Pension Reform – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker, National National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 10 – 13, 2020, Caesers Palace, Las Vegas, NV – More details here
    • ERISA Fiduciary Litigation Update – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., speaker, NAPA 401(k) Summit, April 26 – 28, 2020, Loews Royal Pacific Hotel, Orlando, FL – More details here
    • ERISA Benefit Claims and Appeals Processes – Fiduciary Full and Fair Review Obligations – Susan Rees, speaker, American Bar Association ERISA Fiduciary Institute, April 2, 2020, Washington, D.C. –
    • ERISA Plan Investments in the Financial Markets 2020: The Fundamentals – Marcia Wagner, speaker, Practising Law Institute live webcast, March 16, 2020, New York NY – More details here
    • Employee Benefits Multiple Employers, PEOs and Controlled Groups Update – Susan Rees and Roberta Watson, panelists, American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2020 Midyear Tax Meeting, January 30 – February 1, 2020, Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, FL – More details here
    • Employee Benefits Issues in Bankruptcy – Izzy Goldowitz, lead panelist, American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2020 Midyear Tax Meeting, January 30 – February 1, 2020, Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, FL – More details here
    • Retirement Plan Legislative & Regulatory Update – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., speaker, TD Ameritrade National LINC 2020, January 29 – 31, 2020, Orlando, FL – More details here
    • ESOP Trustee and Independent Fiduciary Matters – Stephen Wilkes, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP Business Succession Planning with ESOPs Seminar, January 28, 2020, Austin, TX. – More details here
    • Employee Well-Being (Financial, Health, and Workplace Equality) – Izzy Goldowitz, panelist, Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, January 2 -5, 2020, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Anti-Assignment – Marcia Wagner, speaker, American Conference Institute Annual ERISA Conference, November 21 – 22, 2019, Park Lane Hotel, New York, NY
    • Protecting Pensions in Bankruptcy – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker, The Alliance for Retired Americans seminar, November 19, 2019, AFL-CIO Building, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Improving the QDRO Submission Process – Susan Rees, panelist, The Pension Rights Center Strategic Convening on Women and Retirement at Diorce, October 29, 2019 – More details here
    • Intro to Travel Hacking: Maximizing Airline and Hotel Points – Thomas Clark, Jr., speaker, Excel 401(k): The Advisor’s Conference, October 27 – 29, 2019, The Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX – More details here
    • Alternative Investment Markets – Steve Wilkes, speaker, International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans 65th Annual Employee Benefits Conference, October 20 – 23, 2019, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
    • Employee Benefits: Identifying ERISA liabilities; Integrating seller’s and buyer’s plans; Transferring plan assets; Utilizing surplus plan assets; ESOPs – Mark Poerio, speaker, Practising Law Institute’s Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2019, June 18 – 19, 2019, New  York, NY – More details here
    • Best Practices for Your Retirement PlanCommittee – panelist, 2019 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, June 7, 2019
    • Impacts of a Changing Environment: A Legislative, Regulatory and Fiduciary Update – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., speaker, J.P. Morgan 2019 Defined Contribution Summit, May 22, 2019, New York, NY
    • Expanding Your Global Footprint – The Ingredients For Growth – The Wagner Law Group, co-sponsor with Mazars USA, LLP, Candace Quinn, panelist, May 21, 2019, 8:00 – 10:00 AM (ET), The UMass Club, Boston, MA – More details here
      
    • The Plan Funding/Sustainability Dilemma. Can Retirement Plan Promises Be Broken? – Izzy Goldowitz, speaker at the IPEBLA 17th Biennial Conference, May 19 – 22, 2019, Lisbon, Portugal – More details here
    • Flexible Benefits: Medical Savings Accounts, Paid Time Off and Other Tax-Preferred, Non-Pension Benefits –  speaker at the IPEBLA 17th Biennial Conference, May 19 – 22, 2019, Lisbon, Portugal – More details here
    • ERISA Independent Fiduciary: When and Why to Use One – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, Financial Planning Association of Metro New York 20th Annual Forum, April 29, 2019, New York, NY
    • MEWAs and Association Health Plans – Susan Rees, speaker, Society of Professional Benefits Administrators (SPBA) Spring 2019 Meeting, April 24 -26, 2019, Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.
    • Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council’s Annual Educational Workshop – The Wagner Law Group, corporate sponsor, Roberta Watson (Council President), opening remarks, April 22, 2019, Centre Club, Tampa, FL.
    • ERISA Litigation Affecting Defined Benefit Plans – Marcia Wagner, speaker, 2019 Annual Enrolled Actuaries Meeting, April 7 – 10, 2019, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Sue “Veneer”: What Advisors are Getting Sued About – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, NAPA 401(k) Summit, April 7 – 9, 2019, Las Vegas, NV – More details here
    • Legislative and Regulatory Update – Find Out What You Don’t Know – Marcia Wagner, speaker, Pension & Investments DC Investment Lineup, April 4, 2019, Dallas, TX – More details here
    • ERISA Fiduciary Institute – Susan Rees, speaker, American Bar Association/Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, April 4, 2019
    • SEC/DOL/State Fiduciary Regulations – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, Due Diligence Works’ 2019 Annual Compliance & Supervision Conference, April 3 – 4, 2019,  Wyndham Grand, Clearwater, Florida – More details here
    • The Opportunity Zone Program: Tax and Economic Benefits Through “Qualfied Opportunity Funds” (QOFs) – Michael Burwick, speaker, Boston Opportunity Zone Summit, March 20, 2019, Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, Newton, MA – More details here
    • ERISA Litigation Updates for Plan Sponsors – Thomas E. Clark, Jr., speaker, Indianapolis Benefits Conference, March 19, 2019, Skyline Club, Indianapolis, IN – More details here
    • Retirement Plan Legislative and Regulatory Update – Thomas Clark, speaker at TD Ameritrade’s 2019 National LINC Conference, February 6 – 8, 2019, Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA – More details here
    • Navigating the Intersection Between ERISA and Trusts & Estates – Mark Poerio, co-speaker on American College of Employee Benefits Counsel member teleconference, January 23, 2019
    • Hot Topics in Director and Executive Compensation – Mark Poerio, speaker at the Society for Corporate Governance Middle Atlantic Chapter 2018 Fall Conference, November 14, 2018 – More details here
    • Hot Topics in Mergers and Acquisitions – Mark Poerio, speaker, at the American Bar Association Joint Committee On Employee Benefits 2018 Executive Compensation National Institute, November 8 – 9, 2018, Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC  – More details here
    • The Evolution of Fiduciary Standard Rule – Stephen Wilkes, co-speaker at The National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) National Conference, October 29 -31, 2018, Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, GA
      – More details here
    • ERISA Litigation Against Advisors: Case Studies and How to Prepare – Tom Clark, speaker at Excel 401(k): The Advisors’ Conference, October 28 -30, 2018, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
      – More details here
    • Regulatory Issues and Concerns – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, at the Financial Planning Association’s 2018 Annual Conference, October 3 – 5, 2018, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
      – More details here
    • ERISA and Estate Planning – co-speaker at the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Nineteenth Annual Induction Dinner and Ceremony, September 15, 2018 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville, TN – More details here
    • Common Audit Issues and What Do Benefits Professionals Need to Know About Tax Reform? – Marcia Wagner, ASPPA Benefits Council (ABC) of New England, September 6, 2018 (Waltham, MA)
      – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • What Benefits Professionals Should Know about the Tax Reform Act – Marcia Wagner, keynote speaker at the Millennium Trust Company client appreciation event, August 22 – 23, 2018, Newport Beach, RI – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation (with notes) here
    • Tightening-up Executive Compensation: Five Steps for Defusing Litigation Risks and Better Enforcing Restrictive Covenants – David Gabor and Mark Poerio, Webinar, August 28, 2018, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    • What Do Benefits Professionals Need to Know About Tax Reform? – Marcia Wagner, speaker, 2018 BPAS Partner Conference, June 13, 2018 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – more details here
    • Pension and Benefit Issues in International Transactions – co-presenter at the CBA/ABA/IPEBLA Global Pension and Employee Benefit Lawyers Conference, June 10 – 12, 2018, at the Taj Hotel, Boston, MA – More details here
    • Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2018 – Mark Poerio, speaker, Practising Law Institute, CLE seminar
      • Dates and Locations: (groupcasts and webcasts also available)
        • May 16 – 17, 2018, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PT) – PLI California Center, 685 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
        • June 6 – 7, 2018, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CT) – University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Il
        • June 19 – 20, 2018, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET) – PLI New York Center, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, (2nd floor), entrance on 45th Street, New York, New York
    • Workplace Harassment – David Gabor, speaker, Seat at the Table, May 31, 2018, Newton, MA
    • What You Have to Know from Washington D.C. – Legislation, Regulation, and Judicial Rulings – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, 2018 FPA NorCal Conference, May 29 – 30, 2018, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA. – More details here
    • Common Prohibited Transactions – Bruce McNeil, co-speaker at the AICPA 2018 Employee Benefits Plan Conference, May 15 – 17, 2018, Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV – More details here
    • A New Sheriff In Town (The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and NQDC) – Bruce McNeil, speaker at the Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council (FWCEBC) 2018 Educational Workshop, April 19, 2018, The Centre Club, Tampa, FL – More details here
    • Suit “Cases” – Lessons from 401(k) Litigation – Tom Clark, co-panelist at the 2018 NAPA 401(k) Summit, April, 15 -17, 2018, Music City Center, Nashville, TN – More details here
    • ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PRIVATE OPINION LETTERS FOR QUALIFIED PLANS – Roberta Watson, co-panelist at the ABA Employee Benefits Spring Update, April 9, 2018, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Regulatory Focus on Share Class Selection in 2018 – Steve Wilkes, speaker, Wells Fargo Clearing Services First Clearing Compliance & Risk Management Forum, The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel, St. Louis, MO, April 5-6, 2018
    • Association Health Plans and Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Insurance – panelist on the Technical Advisory Group Rapid Response Panel at the 37th ECFC Annual Conference, March 14 -18, 2-18, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. – More details here
    • Retirement Plan Legislative & Regulatory Update – Tom Clark, speaker, TD Ameritrade’s National LINC 2018 conference, January 31 – February 3, 2018, Hyatt Regency, Orlando, FL – More details here
    • Prohibited Transactions: What Are They, When Can They Occur and What to Do When One Happens – Steve Wilkes, co- speaker at The SouthWest Benefits Association’s 28th Annual Benefits Compliance Conference, November 2 – 3, 2017, Crowne Plaza, Dallas, TX
    • Regulatory/Litigation Update – Stephen Wilkes, speaker at the Best of Plan Sponsor National Conference, November 1, 2017, Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, CA
    • The Fiduciary Standard of Care – With or Without the DOL – Steve Wilkes, speaker at the 2017 National Society of Compliance (NSCP) National Conference, October 16 -18, 2017, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
    • Washington Update – Marcia Wagner, co-speaker at the 2017 PLANADVISER National Conference at the JW Marriot Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL, October 11 -13, 2017
    • Protecting Yourself: Private Determination Letters, Insurance, and Indemnification – Roberta Watson and Jon Schultze, co-presenters at NCEO’s Fall ESOP Festival, October 3, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay, FL
    • IA Watch’s “Commitment to Compliance” conference – Marcia Wagner, featured speaker, The State Room, Boston, September 18, 2017
    • Southern California Compliance Group’s Third Quarter Members Meeting – Stephen Wilkes, speaker, Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, at Pacific Life Insurance Company, 700 Newport Center Dr., 3rd Floor, Newport Beach, CA
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule Hot Topics – Thomas E. Clark, speaker at the Sheridan Road 2017 Kohler Confernce, June 25, 2017 to June 27, 2017, at the American Club, Kohler, WI
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule – Steve Wilkes, speaker at the NCS Regulatory Compliance Annual Compliance Conference, June 21, 2017 to June 23, 2017, at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Palm Beach, FL
    • ERISA Litigation and the Best Interest Contract Exemption – Tom Clark, speaker at the NAPA DC Fly-in Forum, July 18 -19, 2017, Washington Court Hotel, Washington D.C.
    • Plan Fees and Charges – speaker, International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA) 2017 Conference, Hilton Prague Old Town Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, May 28 -31, 2017
    • Boston Business Women’s 2017 BE BOLD Conference – The Wagner Law Group, sponsor, and Marcia S. Wagner, speaker, May 17, 2017, Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA
    • Tax Credits for Professional Employer Organizations – Barry Salkin, speaker at the National Association of Professional Employer Organization’s 2017 PEO Capitol Summit in Arlington VA, May 8 – 11, 2017
    • ERISA Litigation – Thomas E. Clark Jr., speaker at Plan Sponsor Council of America 70th Annual National Conference, May 2 – 3, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
    • Pro Bono Partnership Volunteer Recognition Event – Barry Salkin honored as a Founding Volunteer Attorney, April 19, 2017, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, NY
    • To BIC or not to BIC – Steve Wilkes, speaker at the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association 2017 Spring Conference, April 3, 2017 to April 5, 2017, at Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, presenter, at Morningstar Institutional Conference, March 9 – 11, 2017, JW Marriot San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, TX – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Significant Employment Law Changes – David Gabor, presenter at seminar sponsored by 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors, February 10, 2017, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hartford/South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, CT. – RSVP via email to Sean Carney, Principal, 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors, at [email protected]
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, presenter, webinar for IMCA International, January 31, 2017
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule – “Real Life Impacts to Your Practice” – Marcia Wagner, presenter, at GRP Advisor Alliance National Conference, Phoenix, AZ, January 28, 2017 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Regulation, Legislation and Litigation Concerning the Retirement Plan Industry: The Legal and Political Arena for 2017 – Marcia Wagner, The DCIO Leadership Summit (Boston, Massachusetts), January 24, 2017 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • DOL Virtual Roundtable – Steve Wilkes and Livia Aber co-moderate discussion on the implementation of the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule for NSCP (National Society of Compliance Professionals), January 18, 2017, February 8, 2017, March 1, 2017 and March 22, 2017, at 1:00 PM (ET) – Register for the Virtual Roundtable here
    • The New DOL Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, presenter, webinar for AI Insight, January 12, 2017 – View Marcia Wagner’s Presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule Presentation – Marcia Wagner, speaker, 2016 BDC Closed-End Fund and Private Equity Due Diligence Meeting, sponsored by Snyder Kearney LLC (Miami Beach, FL), December 13, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Fiduciary Facebook Live – Marcia Wagner, interviewed live on Facebook along with Department of Labor Assistant Secretary Timothy Hauser, sponsored by MarketWatch, December 8, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s Interview here
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule Webinar – Steve Wilkes, moderator, Webinar for National Compliance Services (“NCS”), December 7, 2016
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule – Steve Wilkes, speaker, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), West Coast Annual Meeting (Berkeley, CA), November 13, 2016
    • ERISA Lawsuit Implications for Plan Sponsor Fiduciaries and Broker-Dealer Compliance Panel – Steve Wilkes, speaker, 2016 National Planning Holdings, Inc. Annual Retirement Symposium, at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark (Austin, TX), November 2, 2016
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule – with an emphasis on the rule’s effect on private fund ERISA fiduciaries – Stephen Wilkes, Presentation for the ACA Compliance Group’s Fall 2016 Compliance Conference , October 27, 2016 (Marina Del Ray, CA)
    • DOL Fiduciary Rule 101, Fundamental Overview – Stephen Wilkes, Panelist, 2016 National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) National Conference (Washington, DC ), October 17-19, 2016
    • CSC SNL 401(k) Webinar – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Commerce Street Capital, October 13, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, 2016 Envestnet Alliance Executive Summit, September 29, 2016 (Charleston, South Carolina) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • IRA Rollovers: Aggregate, Segregate, Document, Communicate, and Education – Marcia Wagner, Envestnet Retirement Symposium, September 28, 2016 (Chicago, Illinois) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • DOL Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities – Marcia Wagner, Envestnet Retirement Symposium, September 27, 2016 (Chicago, Illinois) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The New Fiduciary Rule: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ADISA 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show, September 26, 2016 (Las Vegas, Nevada) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, Vestmark Client Summit, September 23, 2016 (Boston, Massachusetts) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Fiduciary Developments Affecting 403(b) Plans – What Do You Need to Know? – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Heffernan Retirement Services, September 23, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, New Orleans Estate Planning Council Meeting, September 19, 2016 (New Orleans, Louisiana) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The New DOL Fiduciary Rule and Government Initiatives, 2016 FPA Fall Annual Conference – Marcia Wagner, September 16, 2016 (Baltimore, Maryland) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The DOL Fiduciary Rule: What Now? What Next? – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Think Advisor/The National Underwriter Company, August 24, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Mastering New Section 409A and 457(f) Deferred Compensation Rules: Calculating and Reporting Includible Amounts – Barry Salkin, CPE/EA webinar for Strafford, August 23, 1:00pm-2:50pm EDT
    • New DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Retirement Plan Sponsors, Plan Advisers and Service Providers – Marcia Wagner, 90-minute CLE webinar for Strafford, August 23, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Marcia Wagner discusses the 10 essential elements of a ‘Best Interest Contract’ under the new DOL fiduciary rule with ‘IA Watch’ publisher Carl Ayers – July 25, 2016 – View video of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
    • The Household Balance SheetSM View and the New DOL Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wagner, RIIA Summer Conference, July 19, 2016 (Salem, Massachusetts) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • The Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Duty Rule: How Your Business Must Change – Beyond the BICE – Marcia Wagner, IA Watch’s DOL Fiduciary Duty Rule Conference, July 18, 2016 (New York, New York) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • So You Think You Know the Fiduciary Rule? – Marcia Wagner, LIMRA Virtual Town Hall Webinar, July 12, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Fiduciary Regulation – Stephen Wilkes, Two Presentations for Jackson National Life, June 13, 2016 (Denver, Colorado) and June 16, 2016 (Atlanta, GA)
    • Fiduciary Regulation – Stephen Wilkes, Presentations for the Retirement Management Executive Forum (Chicago, Illinois), June 8–9, 2016
    • Review of the new fiduciary rule for retirement advisers – Stephen Wilkes, Presentation for The Financial Women of San Francisco and the Financial Planners Association of San Francisco, June 7, 2016
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for BayState Financial, May 31, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for MoneyGuidePro, May 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need To Know? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Association of Corporate Counsel, May 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The Centre Barely Holds: ERISA Preemption After Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company – Steve Rosenberg, Bloomberg BNA Compensation Planning Tax Advisory Board (New York, NY), May 19, 2016
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, 2016 PIE Symposium (Charleston, South Carolina), May 12, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do TPAs Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA), May 10, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Principal Financial, May 4, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, 2016 LIMRA LOMA Secure Retirement Institute DOL Fiduciary Rule Symposium (Boston, MA), May 3, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Panel on the new DOL Fiduciary Regulation – Stephen Wilkes, Panelist, Presentation for Pensions & Investments and Investment News, April 28, 2016
    • Webinar on the new DOL Fiduciary Regulation – Stephen Wilkes, National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and LIMRA, April 28, 2016
    • Fiduciary Regulation – Stephen Wilkes, LPL Retirement Partners Symposium (New Orleans, LA), April 26, 2016
    • ERISA and Investment Law Webinar: The DOL’s New Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar, April 20, 2016 – View video of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar with Kevin Knull, CFP, MoneyGuide Pro, April 19, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Presentation by Marcia Wagner, Conference of Consulting Actuaries (Washington, DC), April 12, 2016
    • The Fiduciary Rule: What Are the Practical Implications, What Should You Have Done Yesterday and What Should You Do Now? – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar with Kevin Knull, CFP, MoneyGuide Pro, March 24, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Final Look at DOL Fiduciary Proposal – A Game Changer – Steve Wilkes, Webinar for National Society of Compliance Professionals, March 10, 2016
    • Your ERISA Attorney Isn’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon – Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments’ 2016 East Coast Defined Contribution Conference (Miami, Florida), March 8, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, AXA 401(k) Producer Summit (Santa Monica, California), March 7, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Avoiding A Fiduciary Trap in Your Call Center – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar, February 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, DCIO Best Practices Summit / Financial Research Associates (Boston, Massachusetts), January 28, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • How Will Washington DC Affect Your Plans? A Regulatory Update From the Hill – Marcia Wagner, Northern Trust – Boston DC Investor Event (Boston, Massachusetts), January 27, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, 2016 AXA Western Pension Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada), January 26, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, Financial Planning Association of Central Florida Symposium (Lake Mary, Florida), January 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • 401(k) Plan Nondiscrimination Testing: Guidance for Employee Benefits Counsel – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., January 13, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, WisdomTree Asset Management Meeting (Miami, Florida), January 5, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • What Every Employer Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act – PART 2 – Roberta Watson, Health & Welfare Law Webinar, December 15, 2015 – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation here – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, The MarketCounsel Summit 2015 (Miami, Florida) December 9, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Presentation at Northern California Chapter of International Society of Employee Benefit Specialists (ISEB) – Steve Wilkes, December 8, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ PowerPoint presentation here
    • Pension Benefits Considerations for Multinational Companies: Cross-Border Issues in the Global Economy – Marcia Wagner, 2015 HLB North American Tax Conference and U.S Audit Group Meeting (Coral Gables, Florida) December 4, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Coach Big Idea Focus Group (New Orleans, Louisiana) December 3, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • ERISA Cyber Security – The Next Frontier – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (35 minutes), November 18, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • Thinking Outside The Box: Is It Dangerous For You & Your Plan? – Marcia Wagner, Defined Contribution Summit (New York, New York) November 17, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • What Every Employer Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act – PART 1 – Roberta Watson, Health & Welfare Law Webinar, November 12, 2015 – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation here
    • (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About PEOs – Marcia Wagner, 2015 ASPPA Annual Conference (National Harbor, Maryland), October 20, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • What You Need to Know About Investment Advisory Agreements – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar, October 1, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • DOL’s Fiduciary Rule & Rollovers – Marcia Wagner, 2015 PlanAdviser National Conference (Orlando, Florida), September 29, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Washington Update: New DOL and Governmental Initiatives – Marcia Wagner, National Association for Financial Planners Conference (Boston, Massachusetts), September 28, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
    • Retirement Plan Controlled Group and Affiliated Service Organization Rules – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (Approximately 30 minutes), August 26, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for 401(k) Coach, August 25, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
    • Overview of Retirement Plan Qualification Rules – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (30 minutes), August 4, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (Boston, Massachusetts), July 27, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
    • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, LPL Financial Focus 2015 Conference (Boston, Massachusetts), July, 26, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
    • Phased Retirement Programs: Exploring the Benefits and Issues – Diane Goulder Cohen, ERISA Webinar by Lorman (90 min) July 23, 2015 – View Diane Cohen’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
    • DOL Proposal On ERISA Fiduciary Status For Investment Advisers – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar for National Compliance Services (“NCS”) (50 min), June 18, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • Three Presentations – Marcia Wagner, ASPPA Women Business Leaders Forum 2015 (Charleston, South Carolina), June 8, 2015 – Real Success – In Business and Life – My Experience Starting A Business in the Retirement Plan Industry – Presentation to ASPPA Women Business Leaders Forum
    • Talking Points – Marcia Wagner, Plan Sponsor National Conference (2015) (Chicago, Illinois), June 2, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in .pdf format
    • Customized Models for 3(16) Fiduciaries – Marcia Wagner, 2015 TPA Partners Conference (Tucson, Arizona), May 13, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (45 min), April 29, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format – View video of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
    • Cybersecurity Policy and Procedure: Legal Considerations for Written Policy Statement – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min), April 16, 2015
    • 5-minute video overview of the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule – Marcia Wagner, April 15, 2015 – View video clip here
    • Hedge Fund Due Diligence: ERISA and Other Legal Concerns – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min), March 26, 2015
    • ERISA Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying With Due Diligence Requirements – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., March 11, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in .pdf format
    • Your Independent Contractors Are Not Who You Think They Are: Employee Status Matters – David Gabor & Steve Wilkes, Employment Law Webinar, March 5, 2015
    • 2015 Regulatory Kickoff for Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers – Steve Wilkes, Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min.), February 19, 2015
    • Performance Advertising Issues for Investment Advisers – Steve Wilkes, Investment Management Law Webinar, January 22, 2015
    • Clouds on the Horizon as ERISA Turns 40 – Marcia Wagner, BNA/Bloomberg Tax Advisory Meeting (Washington, DC), November 20, 2014
    • A Full View of CIF: Securities Law, Banking & ERISA – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, November 12, 2014
    • Important Pension Changes – Washington & Regulatory Update – Marcia Wagner, Charles Schwab Impact 2014 Conference (Denver, Colorado), November 5, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • ERISA Compliance & Errors: Top Ten Mistakes From An Auditor/CPA Perspective – Marcia Wagner, 2014 CFDD Conference (San Antonio, Texas), October 17, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Transformation of Active Management in DC Plans; New Active Investment Solutions – Marcia Wagner, 2014 CFDD Conference (San Antonio, Texas), October 16, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
    • Participant Advice & The Brokerage Window – Marcia Wagner, 2014 CFDD Conference (San Antonio, Texas), October 16, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • State & Federal Threats to the Private Retirement System – Marcia Wagner, 2014 CFDD Conference (San Antonio, Texas), October 16, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • HSAs & Retirement Plan Advisors: A Legal, Fiduciary & Best Practices Perspective – Marcia Wagner, 2014 CFDD Conference (San Antonio, Texas), October 14, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • More on SEC and FINRA Developments – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, October 16, 2014
    • ERISA Landscape – Plan Sponsor Issues Caring for Participants – Marcia Wagner, Envestnet Retirement Symposium (Chicago, IL), September 24, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Trending Topics for Registered Investment Advisors – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, September 10, 2014
    • Recent ERISA Litigation and Related Title I Issues – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg BNA Webinar, August 26, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Enhanced Service Opportunities Related to ERISA Plans – Marcia Wagner, Speaking Events for HA&W Wealth Management LLC (Atlanta, Georgia), August 5, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Hot Topics for Advisors and Plan Sponsors – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, July 23, 2014
    • Critical Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need to Know? – Marcia Wagner, Retirement Alliance Annual Summit (Meredith, New Hampshire), July 16, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Critical Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need to Know? – Marcia Wagner, Janney Montgomery Retirement Meeting (Baltimore, Maryland), June 26, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Critical Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need to Know? – Marcia Wagner, Presentation for John Hancock Financial Services (Salt Lake City, Utah), June 16, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Using Insurance Inside of Deferred Compensation Agreements – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, June 19, 2014
    • Retirement Plan Game Changers: What Advisors Need To Know – Marcia Wagner, Commonwealth Retirement Symposium (Boston, MA), June 3, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Earnouts and Code Section 409A – Stephen Migausky, Presentation for the Boston Bar Association, May 29, 2014 – View Stephen Migausky’s outline here
    • ERISA Compliance and Errors – Top Ten Mistakes – Marcia Wagner, CTCPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference (Rocky Hill, Connecticut), May 20, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Service Agreements with Plans: An In-Depth Analysis, Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, May 15, 2014
    • Critical Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need to Know? – Marcia Wagner, Strategic Pension Services, LLC Advanced Advisor Symposium, Sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services (Poughkeepsie, New York), May 8, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • A Conversation with Marcia Wagner at IMCA 2014 – WealthManagement.com, May 6, 2014
    • What the Next Few Years Hold for 401(k) Plans and Retirement Savings and What It Means for Advisors and Their Clients – Marcia Wagner, ICMAs 2014 Annual Conference (Boston, MA), May 5, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • Advantages and Traps with Bonus Compensation for Non-Profit – Executive Compensation Agreements – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, April 10, 2014
    • Time to Act to Cut Your DB Plan Risk – John Keegan, P-Solve Cassidy Seminar, Newton, MA, April 9, 2014
    • Longevity Planning in Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner, 2014 NAPA 401(k) Summit (New Orleans, Louisiana), March 23, 2014 – Listen to audio of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Keynote Address – Legal Panel – Marcia Wagner, 2014 NAPA 401(k) Summit (New Orleans, Louisiana), March 23, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
    • Section 457(f): Planning for Your Non-Profit Clients – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, March 20, 2014
    • The Do’s, Don’ts and Best Practices for 3(16), 3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciaries – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for TransAmerica Retirement Solutions, March 18, 2014
    • ERISA Revenue-Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying with Due Diligence Requirements – Best Practices for Utilization of Excess Payments, Negotiation of the Contract, Allocation of Credits to Plan Participants and More – Marcia Wagner, Teleconference/Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., March 11, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Behavioral Finance In Retirement Plans: Are We Talking out of Both Sides of our Mouths? – Diane Goulder Cohen, New England Employee Benefits Council Connection Series (Waltham, MA), March 7, 2014
    • Use of Social Media: Should We Worry about ERISA? – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, February 6, 2014
    • “ERISA Compliance and Errors – Top Ten Mistakes,” Marcia Wagner, 2013 AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Accounting (Washington DC) December 12, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Should You have a Formal ERISA Compliance Policy?” Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, December 12, 2013 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
    • “Advantages of Micro Defined Benefit Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Dedicated Defined Benefit Services, November 15, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Legislative Update: Year-End Review of Legal Changes Affecting Benefits Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation for Legislative Update for Worldwide Employee Benefits (“WEB”),  Atlanta Chapter, (Atlanta, Georgia), November 14, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – Regulatory Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation for Retirement Plan Administrators, LLC (Atlanta, Georgia), November 14, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Delivering Value in a Target-Date Dominated World,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for PLANADVISER/Blackrock, November 13, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Speaking Engagements for John Hancock Retirement Services – Sponsored by Legg Mason (Boston, MA, Providence, RI and Newton, MA), November 12, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
    • “Wage and Hour – Misconceptions That Lead To Misclassification & Exposure,” David Gabor, Employment Law Webinar, November 7, 2013
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Eaton Vance, October 10, 2013 (San Diego and Irvine, California) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “How Washington’s Policy Initiatives Could Impact The Retirement Plans Industry,” Marcia Wagner, 2013 CFDD Conference, October 7, 2013 (San Antonio, Texas) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Custom Solutions: Legal, Compliance and Disclosure,” Marcia Wagner, 2013 CFDD Conference, October 7, 2013 (San Antonio, Texas) – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “What You Should Know About the Impact of Technology on the Employer-Employee Relationship,” David Gabor, Employment Law Webinar, September 26, 2013
    • “What Trustees In Bankruptcy Need To Know About Pension Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for PenChecks 2013 Expert Series, September 18, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Tax And Benefit Reform Proposals,” Marcia Wagner, PlanAdviser National Conference 2013 (Orlando, Florida) September 9, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Sii Investments National Sales Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada), August 16, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “ERISA Compliance is Critical to Brokers & Employers – A Legal Perspective,” Alex Olsen, Presentation for the 2013 Workplace Benefits Mania (Las Vegas, Nevada) August 1, 2013
    • “Complying with PPACA,” Alex Olsen, CPA South Shore Breakfast Forum (Braintree, Massachusetts) June 27, 2013 – View Alex Olsen’s outline here
    • “ERISA Law Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation for the Retirement Alliance, Inc. 2013 Advisor Summit (Meredith, New Hampshire) July 22, 2013 – View Marcia Wagners’s Q&As here
    • “Complying With PPACA,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar, June 25, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
    • The New England Broker Dealer/ Investment Adviser Association, Inc. (NEBDIAA), Marcia Wagner, June 20, 2013
    • “The Different Roles and Responsibilities of 3(16), 3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciaries,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Transamerica Speakers Bureau, June 18, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Changing DC Landscape: How Regulation Is Changing The Face Of The DC Plan,” Marcia Wagner, Inside Indexing Second Annual Conference (Boston, MA) June 17, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Re-enrollment: Myth vs. Reality,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for BlackRock & PlanSponsor, June 13, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
    • “A Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Calling: Improving the Retirement Readiness of Plan Participants,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for LPL Financial (sponsored by Mutual of Omaha) June 4, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Promoting and Evaluating The Success of Your Plan” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Legg Mason, May 30, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, The Robertson Group (Columbus, Ohio), and Roundtable with Marcia S. Wagner for Everhart Advisors (Dublin, Ohio) – (both events sponsored by Legg Mason) May 29, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here -View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Financial Network (sponsored by Legg Mason)(Two presentations – Troy & Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) May 28, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here -View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
    • “Complying with PPACA,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for SourceMedia, May 22, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Black Rock DC Leaders Circle – Marcia Wagner, (New York, New York) May 20, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s Q&As here
    • “Target Date Funds and Plan Sponsor Responsibilities,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for ByAllAccounts, May 16, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • Black Rock DC Leaders Circle – Marcia Wagner, (San Francisco, California) May 9, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s Q&As here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation at Precept Advisory Group, LLC (sponsored by Eaton Vance) – (Santa Clara, California), May 8, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Target Date Funds and Plan Sponsor Responsibilities,” Marcia Wagner, Seminar for New England Employee Benefits Council (Waltham, MA) April 26, 2013
    • “Lifetime Income – Prudent Production Selection and Monitoring for Strong Outcomes,” Marcia Wagner, TIAA-CREF Client Forum 2013 (Marco Island, FL) April 24, 2013
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Financial Network (sponsored by Legg Mason) (Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio) April 18, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
    • “Transferring the Margins on Retirement Plan Investments” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for BPAS, April 9, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation entitled “Collective Investment Funds and ERISA” here
    • “What do Corporate Counsel Need to Know about ERISA/Employee Benefits Matters?” Marcia Wagner, Harvard Law School Association of Massachusetts and In-House Counsel Network, Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA) April 5, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation entitled “Complying with PPACA” here
    • “Best Practices for Producing and Managing Rollover Business – The Fiduciary Advisor’s Rollover Toolkit” Marcia Wagner, Webinar, March 27, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Financial Network (Chicago, Illinois) March 20-21, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit (Las Vegas, Nevada), March 4, 2013 (two presentations)
      • “How Can You Accept Rollover Business From A 401(k) Plan,” Marcia Wagner -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
      • “Legal Eagles – Legal Roundtable,” Marcia Wagner
    • “Broader “Fiduciary” Definition: Legal Update,” Marcia Wagner, ByAllAccounts, February 28, 2013
    • “The Evolving ERISA Fiduciary Standard – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for ByAllAccounts, February 28, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
    • “Default Investments – Target Date Funds,” Marcia Wagner, Financial Research Associates, LLC 7th Annual Target-Date Funds Forum (Boston, MA), February 26, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Getting Ready for Fee Disclosures, DOL Audits and Other ERISA Issues”, Marcia Wagner, Workplace Benefits Renaissance Conference (Atlantic City, New Jersey), February 12, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Practitioner Viewpoint: Turning the Tables – Practitioner Issues for DOL Consideration” Marcia Wagner, Joint Meeting of the IRS TE/GE Councils (Baltimore, Maryland), February 7, 2013
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Presentation at UBS Fiduciary Forum (Atlanta, Georgia), February 1, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation at UBS Fiduciary Forum (Atlanta, Georgia), February 1, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Eaton Vance, (Boston, MA), January 31, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “A Perspective on 401(k) Issues and Pitfalls for 2013,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for One Capital Management (Boston, MA), January 30, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, in .pdf format, here
    • The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update”, Marcia Wagner, Presentation at Financial Research Associates 6th Annual Profit-Driven Strategies in the DCIO Market (Boston, MA), January 28, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Anatomy of an Employment Law Case – What You Need to Know to Avoid a Law Suit,” David Gabor, Employment Law Webinar, January 17, 2013
    • “Qualified Domestic Relations Orders,” Marcia Wagner, MCLE Program – Employment Compensation in Divorce Cases, November 30, 2012 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Retirement Plans – Current Developments & Common Myths”, Marcia Wagner, New England ASPPA Conference, (Nashua, New Hampshire) November 15, 2012
    • “Best Practices for the Performance Evaluation Process,” David Gabor, Employment Law Webinar, November 19, 2012
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentation for Eaton Vance, (Westlake, Texas) November 6, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, CFDD 2012 Advisor Conference, (Chicago, IL) October 24, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Preparing Your Organization for 2013: Are you Ready for the DOL Audit?”, John Sohn, Webinar for AXIS Retirement Analytics Platform, October 17, 2012 -View John Sohn’s PowerPoint Presentation here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Mixer Meetings, (Denver, CO) October 11, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • BlackRock DC Masters Circle (Round Table Discussion with Q&A), (New York, NY) October 10, 2012 -View Questions and Answers here
    • “The Fiduciary Adviser’s Rollover Toolkit” – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for 401(k) Coach, October 9, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s Webinar here (Registration required)
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentations for Eaton Vance (Denver, CO) October 3, 2012, (San Jose, CA) October 4, 2012, (San Francisco, CA) October 4, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, National Pension Consultants Study Group (Charlestown, MA) September 28, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “The Uncivil Health Care Wars” Alvin Lurie, Federal Tax Institute of New England Seminar, September 28, 2012
    • “Important Pension Changes from DC – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, EANE Compensation & Benefits Conference (Sturbridge, MA), September 12, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner 2012 PLANADVISER National Conference (Orlando, FL), September 10, 2012   -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Presentations for Eaton Vance (Atlanta, Georgia), August 28 & 29, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, 2012 Raymond James Advanced Retirement Plan Symposium (Boston, MA), August 16, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, 2012 Retirement Alliance Advisor Summit (Meredith, NH), July 25, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Analyzing Emerging Fiduciary Law and Anticipating Its Impact on Investment Strategy,” Marcia Wagner, 2012 U.S. Pensions Summit, July 24, 2012 (Chicago, IL) -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
    • “Important Pension Changes from D.C. – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Mixer Meetings, July 17, 2012 (Columbus, OH and Dayton, OH) -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Fee Disclosure”, Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Employers Association of the NorthEast, July 13, 2012-View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “Guidance on Deferred Compensation: IRC 409A and IRC 457,” Marcia Wagner, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Seminar ~ Executive Compensation Law, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (Boston, MA)-View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Seminar sponsored by Eaton Vance, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (Boston, MA)  -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
    • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, UBS Defined Contribution Advisor Forum (sponsored by Eaton Vance), Friday, June 15, 2012 (Boston, MA)

  Courses taught

  • • • • “Introduction to Employee Benefits:  Executive Compensation” Mark Poerio, Georgetown University School of Law Graduate Tax Program (2016- present)
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        • “Pension, Profit-Sharing and Other Deferred Compensation Plans,” Russell A. Gaudreau, Jr., Boston University School of Law Graduate Tax Program (1981 – present)
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        • “Retirement Income: Taxation and Regulation,” Russell A. Gaudreau, Jr., Georgetown University Law Center (1991 – present)
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        • “Executive Compensation: Business, Securities and Tax Aspects,” Mark Poerio, Georgetown University School of Law Graduate Tax and Graduate Securities Law Programs (2008-2015)
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        • “Executive Pay and Loyalty: From Restrictive Covenants to Clawbacks” Mark Poerio, Georgetown University School of Law Graduate Tax Program (2009-2011)
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        • “Employee Stock Ownership Plans: ESOP Fundamentals and Business Purposes,” Mark Poerio, Georgetown University School of Law Graduate Tax Program (2007)
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        • “Controlled Group, Affiliated Service Group, Leased Employee and Independent Contractor Issues,” Marcia Wagner, Continuing Professional Education for Internal Revenue Service Employee Plans Audit Agents, Northeast Division of Internal Revenue Service (2005)
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        • “Federal Employment Rights,” Marcia Wagner, Guest Lecturer for ERISA Portion of Course, Massachusetts School of Law (2001)
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        • “Pension Law,” Marcia Wagner, Bentley College (1999 – 2000)

  Webinars and podcasts

  • Guidance on the New Massachusetts Estate Tax Law & Forms – Christopher Suh, panelist, MCLE New England live webcast, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 9:30 to 10:30 AM (EDT) – Click here for registration and details
  • Reimagining Retirement: Participant Data in Your Practice – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, Endeavor Retirement live webinar, July 23, 2024 – Click here for recording
  • 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
  • COBRA Compliance: Employer Tips From Audit Guidelines and Class Action Litigation – Dannae Delano and Linda Stuessi, panelists, Lorman Education Services live CLE webinar, May 15, 2024, 1:00 – 2:05 PM (EDT) – Click here for details and registration
  • Taking the Human out of Human Resources? Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Employment Setting – Johanna Matloff, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, May 14, 2024, 1:00 – 1:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for recording
  • Examining Increasing Health Plan Fee Litigation – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, Corporate Synergies live webinar, May 9, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT) – Click here for details and registration
  • Unpacking the New Independent Contractor Final Rule and Employee Classification: Steps Employers Can Take – David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, presenter, The Wagner Law Group webinar, May 2, 2024, 1:00 – 1:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for recording
  • Surviving the New DOL Game Plan for Prohibited Transaction Exemptions – Michael Schloss and Stephen Wilkes, The Wagner Law Group Webinar, March 19, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (EDT) – Click here for recording
  • Compliance Issues for Employer Health and Welfare Plans: Fees, Services, Plan Contracts, Reporting, Audits  – Dannae Delano, panelist, Strafford live CLE webinar, January 4. 2024 – Click here for details
  • What All Estate Planners Need to Know About Prenuptial & Cohabitation Agreements – Christopher Suh, panelist, MCLE New England live CLE webcast, November 6, 2023, 9:00 – 11:00 AM (EDT) – Click here for details and registration
  • Developments at the EEOC: What This Means for You – David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, November 1, 2023, 1:00 – 1:45 PM (EDT) – Click here for recording
  • ERISA: Defense Strategies to DOL Litigation and Investigations – Stephen Wilkes, panelist, The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, October 18, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Avoiding Nonqualified Plan Traps: Key Considerations for ERISA Counsel and Employers – Mark Poerio, Strafford Live CLE webinar, March 23, 2023, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Legally Navigating Workplace Disability and Religious Accommodations – Katherine Brustowicz and David Gabor, panelists, The Wagner Law Group webinar, May 31, 2023, 1:00 – 1:45 PM (EDT) – Click here for recording
  • Fiduciary Litigation Debate – Thomas Clark, Jr., DC Pension Geeks Podcast, March 20, 2023 – Click here for recording
  •  Expectations of the Fiduciary and Retrospective Review – Stephen Wilkes, panelist, National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) Virtual Educational Seminar, May 3, 2023 – Click here for details
  • 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
  • Mental Health Parity Rules and Requirements for Plan Sponsors and Administrators – Roberta Casper Watson, panelist, Strafford live CLE webinar, January 4, 2023, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST) – Click here for details
  • Year-End Planning for Benefit Professionals – Marcia Wagner, presenter, webinar for Western Pension & Benefits Council, November 30, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (EST).  – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • Is Your Plan Ready for a DOL Audit – Presenter, Webinar with Hooker & Holcombe and Wolf & Company, Inc., October 27, 2022 – Click here for recoding
  • Overturning Roe v. Wade: Impact on Employee Benefit Plans and Next Steps for Plan Sponsors and Administrators – Roberta Casper Watson, panelist, Strafford webinar, September 7, 2022, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Fiduciary Compliance in ESOP Transactions: Recent DOL Settlement Agreements and Best Practices for Counsel – Roberta Casper Watson, Strafford live CLE webnar, August 4, 2022, 1:00 – 2:30 M (EDT) – Click here for details
  • ERISA Covered Health and Welfare Plan Administration: Compliance, Fiduciary Liability, DOL Enforcement Actions: Impact of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Mental Health Parity Rules, Prohibited Transactions, Form 5500 – Roberta Watson, co-panelist, Strafford, live CLE webinar, June 23, 2022, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Mandates Beyond the Advisers Act: Anti-Money Laundering, ERISA and ’34 Act Section 13 Reporting for Investment Advisers –  Stephen Wilkes, panelist, NRS – National Regulatory Services webinar, April 7, 2022 – Click here for details
  • Forthcoming Developments and Employee Benefits – Marcia Wagner, RightBRIDGE Summit, sponsored by CapitalROCK, March 24, 2022 – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • Catching Up On Cryptocurrency – Marcia Wagner, panelist, The Practising Law Institute’s ERISAPlan Investments in Financial Markets 2022: The Fundamentals webinar, March 22, 2022 – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • Benefit Claims and Practical Issues in Preparing for a DOL Cybersecurity Audit – Susan Rees, Panelist, American Bar Association ERISA Fiduciary Institute 2022: 6-Part Webinar Series – Click here for details
  • How to Legally Handle Bad Egg Employees – Katherine Brustowicz, panelist, National Business Institute live, online, HR-credit seminar, December 22, 2021, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST) – Click here for details and registration
  • Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Federal Regulation: ACA, COBRA, ADA, GINA, CAA, MHPAEA, Reporting Requirements – Roberta Casper Watson and Dannae Delano, panelists, Strafford, live CLE webinar, November 23, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST) – Click here for details
  • The Fiduciary Rule Rides Again – Stephen Wilkes, live complimentary webinar for Foreside, November 10, 2021, 1:00 PM (EST) – Recording available here
  • Mini Law School for Massachusetts HR Professionals- – David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, panelists, National Business Institute live, online, HR-credit and CPE-credit seminar, November 1, 2021, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Merging Global and Local U.S. HR Functions and Outsourcing Initiatives – David Gabor, Lorman HR-credit webinar, October 13, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Recordkeeper Consolidation: Plan Sponsor 30-MinuteSpecial Briefing – Stepehn Wilkes, Institutional Investment Consulting free webcast, September 14, 2021
  • Creating Effective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives – David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, Clear Law Institute CLE and HR-credit webinar, September 8, 2021, 1:00 – 2:15 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • The New DOL Fiduciary Rule is Coming: Are You Ready? – Marcia Wagner, Compliance in Context Podcast, Season 2, Episode 11, December 13, 2021
  • What Do Advisors Absolutely Need to Know About ERISA-Related Issues? Marcia Wagner Explains – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, August 9, 2021
  • Conducting Effective Service Provider RFPs for ERISA Retirement Plans – Roberta Watson, co-panelist, Strafford CLE webinar, July 14, 2021 – Click here for details
  • Specialty Areas: Labor and Employment / Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits – Mark Poerio, co-panelist, Practising Law Institute Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2021, live CLE webcast, June 15 -16, 2021 – Click here for details
  • ESOPs as a Succession Planning Tool: Delivering Massive Benefits to Participants, Complying With ERISA Requirements – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, Strefford CLE webinar, June 10, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Qualified Plans And Executive Compensation Update – Izzy Goldowitz, co-panelist, American Bar Association Employee Benefits Spring Update 2021 webinar, June 9, 2021, 12 – 1:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Employee Benefit Plans: Next Steps for Plan Sponsors and Administrators – Izzy Goldowitz, co-panelist, Strafford CLE webinar, May 26, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Urgent Health Plan Priorities – COBRA Subsidies, and Health and DCAP FSA Extensions and Expansions – Dannae Delano and Roberta Watson, The Wagner Law Group Webinar, May 26, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT) – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • ERISA Covered Health and Welfare Plan Administration: Compliance, Fiduciary Liability, DOL Enforcement Actions – Roberta Watson, co-panelist, Strafford CLE webinar, April 14, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Benefit Claims – Susan Rees, cop-panelist, American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, ERISA Fiduciary Institute 2021, April 7 – 14, 2021 – Click here for details
  • Retirement Plan Fiduciary Training – Segment 2: Retirement Plan Committee Governance Best Practices – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, The Wagner Law Group and Institutional Investment Consulting live webcast, March 17, 2021, 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Pooled Employer Plan Update – Susan Rees, co-panelist, Southwest Benefits Association Benefits Administration Workshop, March 2 – 4, 2021 – Click here for details – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • Your New Fiduciary Responsibilities for Health Insurance – Marcia Wagner,  TILT webinar, February 10, 2021 – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here – Related whitepaper available here
  • Retirement Plan Fiduciary Training – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, The Wagner Law Group and Institutional Investment Consulting live webcast, February 3, 2021, 2:00 PM (EST) – Recording Available Here – PowerPoint Presentation Available Here
  • A Q4 2020 DC Plan Sponsor Litigation Update – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, Free Webinar, sponsored by The Wagner Law Group, Institutional Investment Consulting and Euclid Specialty Managers, November 19, 2020, 2:00 PM (EST)
  • The Rising Threat of Cyber Attacks: How to Keep Retirement Benefit Plans and Plan Administration Secure – Stephen Wilkes, presenter, Segal webinar, October 21, 2020
    
  • Retiree Medical Trust: How Employers and Employees can Use Pre-Tax Dollars to Create a Lifetime Medical Reimbursement Plan – Shana Saichek, presenter, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems webinar, October 13, 2020 – Click here for details
  • Trends in ESOP Litigation – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, Celesq and West LegalEdcenter online course, September 2, 2020 – Click here for details
  • Electrifying Insights on E-Delivery – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) free webcast, July 28, 2020, 2:00 PM (EDT) – Click here for details
  • Retirement Plan Fiduciary Training: Segment 2 – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, The Wagner Law Group and Institutional Investment Consulting live webcast, July 23, 2020 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • New Bankruptcy Provisions That Can Impact Clients – Izzy Goldowitz and Stephen Wilkes, Financial Experts Network, July 9, 2020 4:00 PM (EDT)
    
  • Business Succession Planning with a Focus on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Related Transactions – Stephen Wilkes, West/Thomson Reuters, May 26, 2020, 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • ERISA Fiduciary Institute Webinar Series: Part 2 – Benefit Claims – Susan Rees, speaker, American Bar Association live, CLE webinar, May 22, 2020, 2:20 PM (ET)
  • Strategic Uses of EBSA Disclosure Regulations and Guidance – Susan Rees, speaker, Pension Rights Center webinar, May 20, 2020.
  • Retirement Plan Fiduciary Training – Stephen Wilkes, co-panelist, The Wagner Law Group and Institutional Investment Consulting live webcast, May 19, 2:00 PM (ET)
  • New Legislation Affecting Workplace Health & Welfare Benefits– Roberta Watson, Dannae Delano and Barry Salkin, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, May 15, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET)
  • COVID-19 and Director and Officer Liability: Defense, Insurance Coverage and the Role of the Broker – Stephen Rosenberg and Machua Millett (Marsh USA), panelists, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, May 12, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • Impact of the Economic Downturn on Single Employer Defined Contributions Pension Plans – Jon Schultze and Stephen Wilkes, panelists, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, May 4, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here – Click here for a copy of our exclusive Outline of the Impact of the Economic Downturn on Defined Contribution Plans
  • Lawyer Insights on SECURE Act Planning and Obligations – Roberta Casper Watson and Stephen Wilkes, panelists, Financial Experts Network webinar, April 30, 2020, 12:00 – 1:15 PM (ET)
  • Healthcare Reform Compliance for Employee Benefits: Required Plan Changes, Limiting Exposure, Transparency Rules – Dannae Delano, co-panelist, Strafford Live, CLE webinar with interactive Q & A, April 22, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Executive Compensation in Extreme Times: Advice for Companies and Their Executives – and Mark Poerio, panelists, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, April 23, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – PowePoint presentation available here
  • Employee Benefits and Bankruptcy: A Timely and Multi-Perspective Look – Izzy Goldowitz and Stephen Wilkes, April 20, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET) Recording available here – Powerpoint presentation available here
  • Merger, Divestiture and Acquisitions and Employee Benefits – David Gabor, Izzy Goldowitz, Mark Poerio and Roberta Watson, panelists, FREE live webinar with Institutional Investment Consulting Inc., March 24, 2020, 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Multiple Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act – Susan Rees, The Wagner Law Group FREE Webinar, February 27, 2020 – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • The SECURE Act and Spending Bills: Advice for Plan Sponsors and Service Providers – and Dannae Delano, panelists, The Wagner Law Group FREE webinar, February 13, 2020, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – PowerPoint presentation available here
  • New Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs: DOL Guidance and Compliance Challenges for Employers – Roberta Casper Watson, panelist, Strafford live CLE webinar, January 29, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Executive Compensation in Volatile Times: Advice for Privately-held Companies and Their Executives – and Mark Poerio, panelists, The Wagner Law Group live webinar, Janaury 22, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – Powerpoint presentation available here 
  • The SECURE Act and its Impact on Retirement Plans – Kimberly Shaw Elliott, The Wagner Law Group FREE live webinar, December 26, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – Recording available here – Powerpoint presentation available here
  • ERISA Litigation and Regulation: The Current Landscape and What the Future Holds – Stephen Wilkes, panelist, The Knowledge Group live CLE webinar, December 16, 2019, 12:00 – 2:00 PM – More details here
  • Retirement Plan Alternative Investments in Anticipation of Economic Volatility – Stephen Wilkes, FREE webinar sponsored by The Wagner Law Group, December 4, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution: The 2019 Update – David Gabor, webinar for Lorman, November 18, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here *50% discount on registration with this link
  • Discussion of the Interplay Between Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave and Other State and Federal Leave Laws – David Gabor, webinar for 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors, October 30, 2019, 10:00 AM (ET)
  • DOL Investigations – Interview of Thomas Clark, Jr., The 401(k) Study Group, October 16, 2019 – Recording available here
  • Retirement Plan Audits: Recognizing Plan Errors, Remedying Noncompliance, New IRS and DOL Audit Initiatives – Dannae Delano, panelist on Strafford webinar, October 1, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here
  • Fall Benefits Briefing – Panelists, Thomas Clark, Jr., Izzy Goldowitz, Mark Poerio, Susan Rees, Stephen Wilkes, and guest, Chris Condeluci, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, September 25, 2019 – Recording available here
  • Multiple Employer Plan Update: The DOL Final Rule, Reporting Relief, and the “Bad Apple” Rule – Susan Rees, co-panelist on webinar for The American Law Institute, September 20, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET) – More details here
  • Fiduciary Compliance in ESOP Transactions: Recent DOL Settlement Agreements and Best Practices for Counsel – Roberta Watson, co-panelist, Strafford Live Interactive CLE webinar, June 4, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here
  • The Wagner Law Group Employee Benefits Briefing –  Izzy Goldowitz, Canadace Quinn, Susan Rees and Stephen Wilkes FREE webinar, March 28, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET) – Recording available here – Powerpoint slides available here
  • Broker-Dealer Private Placements – Stephen Wilkes, The Wagner Law Group Free Investment Management Law Webinar, March 19, 2019, 12:00 to 1:00 PM (EST) – Recording available here
  • Fiduciary Regulations: Year in Review – Stephen Wilkes and Livia Aber, FREE Wagner Law Group Webinar, November 28, 2018 – Recording available here
  • ERISA and the Independent Fiduciary: When and How Plans Should Use Them – Stephen P. Wilkes, Free Webinar, November 15, 2018, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM EST – Recording available here
  • IRS Audits of Employee Benefit Plans: Audit CAP – Marcia Wagner, Strafford CLE Webinar, November 14, 2018 – More details here
  • Tax Exempt Organizations: Governance, Design and Taxation of Executive Compensation – and Mark Poerio, Free Webinar, October 16, 2018, 1:00 PM – View Presentation Here
  • Tax Cuts and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation – Plan Sponsor Council of America webinar panelist, Oct 9, 2018 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EST)
  • Structuring Options for ESOP Transactions: Advanced Techniques for ERISA Counsel and Plan Sponsors – Roberta Watson, webinar for Strafford, Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm (EDT)
    – More details here
  • Top Ten Retirement Plan Administration Mistakes? – Marcia Wagner, Podcast, 401(k) Fridays. June 7, 2018 – Listen here
  • ERISA Compliance: Implementing Effective Claims Procedures Under Section 503 and DOL Regulations – Roberta Watson webinar for Strafford, June 27, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here
  • Senior Investors: Best Practices and Initiatives – Stephen Wilkes, co-speaker on a webinar sponsored by National Compliance Services (“NCS”), June 5, 2018 – Watch Steve’s presentation here
  • BACK TO THE FUTURE: ERISA PT EXEMPTIONS FOR BROKER DEALER FIRMS – Steve Wilkes, Webinar, May 3, 2018 – Watch Steve’s Presentation here – View/Download Steve’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • Retirement Plan Governance for Multinational Companies: Best Practices for Plan Sponsors – Stephen Rosenberg, webinar co-panelist for Strafford CLE webinar, April 24, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here
  • Phased Retirement Programs: Exploring the Benefits and Issues – Diane Goulder Cohen, webinar for Lorman Education Services, Friday, April 20, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET) – More details here
  • New EEOC Strategic Plan: What it Means for Employers – David Gabor, webinar for ClearLaw Online Continuing Education, April 4, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
  • ERISA Compliance and Monitoring 401(k) Investments: Safe Harbor Rules and Appointing Advisers – Roberta Casper Watson, co-panelist, webinar for Strafford, April 3, 2018 – More details here
  • SEC REBOOTS FOCUS ON ROBO-ADVISERS – Steve Wilkes, Investment Law Webinar, Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (EST) – Watch Steve’s Presentation here – View/Download Steve’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • Wrap-Fee Programs: What Sayeth The SEC? – Steve Wilkes, Investment Law Webinar, Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:00 pm, EST – Watch Steve’s Presentation here – View/Download Steve’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • Review of Current SEC and FINRA Guidance on Advising Senior Investors – Steve Wilkes, Webinar, December 7, 2017, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST) – Watch Steve’s Presentation here – View/Download Steve’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • HSAs, FSAs, HRAs and Voluntary Insurance Programs: ERISA vs. Non-ERISA Compliance – Roberta Watson, webinar for Strafford, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – More details here
  • Legal Issues and Improvement Opportunities in Retirement Plans – Marcia Wagner webinar for SNL Knowledge Center, a division of S&P Global Market Intelligence, October 31, 2017, at 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Review of SEC Risk Alert Concerning the Advertising Rule of the Advisers Act and Performance Reporting Issues – Stephen Wilkes and Livia Aber webinar, October 19, 2017 – Watch Steve & Livia’s Presentation here – View/Download Steve & Livia’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Retirement Plan Sponsors, Plan Advisers and Service Providers – Marcia Wagner webinar for Strafford, Thursday, September 28, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Current Status of the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule & Related State Initiatives – Tom Clark, webinar for the Financial Planning Association, Wednesday, August 17, 2017
  • The Impact of the New Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wagner, webinar for Retirement Experts Network, Tuesday, August 08, 2017 4:00 – 5:00 PM EDT
  • You’ve Been Served: A Plan Sponsor’s Look into ERISA Litigation – Tom Clark, webinar for Sheridan Road Financial, Thursday, July 27, 2017, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
  • ERISA Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying With Due Diligence Requirements – Marcia Wagner, webinar for Stafford Live CLE Webinars, July 18, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
  • Conducting Effective Service Provider RFPs for ERISA Retirement Plans – Roberta Watson webinar for Stafford Live CLE Webinars, July 13, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM. – Click here for PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
  • DOL Virtual Roundtable – Stephen Wilkes and Livia Aber co-moderate a discussion on the implementation of the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule for NSCP (National Society of Compliance Professionals), June 14, 2017, at 1:00 PM (ET)
  • Employment Law Update in Massachusetts – David Gabor, Webinar for Lorman, May 4, 2017, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET)
  • The New Section 409A and 457(f) Deferred Compensation Rules Demystified – Barry Salkin, Webinar for The Knowledge Group, May 3, 2017, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (ET)
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, presenter, webinar for IMCA International, January 31, 2017, 11:00 AM (ET)
  • DOL New Fiduciary Rule: Compliance Check-up – David Pickle, presenter, webinar for National Regulatory Service (NRS), January 26, 2017, 1:00 PM (ET) – View David Pickle’s presentation
  • DOL Virtual Roundtable – Steve Wilkes and Livia Aber co-moderate discussion on the implementation of the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule for NSCP (National Society of Compliance Professionals), January 18, 2017, February 8, 2017, March 1, 2017 and March 22, 2017, at 1:00 PM (ET) – Register for the Virtual Roundtable here
  • The New DOL Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, presenter, webinar for AI Insight, January 12, 2017 – View Marcia Wagner’s Presentation here
  • DOL Fiduciary Rule Webinar – Steve Wilkes, moderator, Webinar for National Compliance Services (“NCS”), December 7, 2016
  • CSC SNL 401(k) Webinar – Webinar for Commerce Street Capital, October 13, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • Fiduciary Developments Affecting 403(b) Plans – What Do You Need to Know? – Webinar for Heffernan Retirement Services, September 23, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • New Employment Law Requirements in Massachusetts – David Gabor, Webinar for Lorman, October 24, 2016, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Understanding DOL Rule Impacts on the Financial Planning Process – Steven P. Wilkes, Webinar for North Highland Worldwide Consulting, September 14, 2016.
  • The DOL Fiduciary Rule: What Now? What Next? – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Think Advisor/The National Underwriter Company, August 24, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • Mastering New Section 409A and 457(f) Deferred Compensation Rules: Calculating and Reporting Includible Amounts – Barry Salkin, CPE/EA webinar for Strafford, August 23, 2016
  • New DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Retirement Plan Sponsors, Plan Advisers and Service Providers – Marcia Wagner, 90-minute CLE webinar for Strafford, August 23, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • Marcia Wagner discusses the 10 essential elements of a ‘Best Interest Contract’ under the new DOL fiduciary rule with ‘IA Watch’ publisher Carl Ayers – July 25, 2016 – View video of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
  • So You Think You Know the Fiduciary Rule? – Marcia Wagner, LIMRA Virtual Town Hall Webinar, July 12, 2016
  • Survival – with Marcia Wagner of The Wagner Law Group – Marcia Wagner, Podcast for LeftFoot, June 23, 2016
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for BayState Financial, May 31, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for MoneyGuidePro, May 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need To Know? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Association of Corporate Counsel, May 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do TPAs Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA), May 10, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Principal Financial, May 4, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • Webinar on the new DOL Fiduciary Regulation – Steve Wilkes, National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and LIMRA, April 28, 2016
  • ERISA and Investment Law Webinar: The DOL’s New Fiduciary Rule – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar, April 20, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now? – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar with Kevin Knull, CFP, MoneyGuide Pro, April 19, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • The Fiduciary Rule: What Are the Practical Implications, What Should You Have Done Yesterday and What Should You Do Now? – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar with Kevin Knull, CFP, MoneyGuide Pro, March 24, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • Final Look at DOL Fiduciary Proposal – A Game Changer – Steve Wilkes, Webinar for National Society of Compliance Professionals, March 10, 2016
  • Avoiding A Fiduciary Trap in Your Call Center – Marcia wagner, ERISA Webinar, February 25, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • Securities Law Primer for ERISA Professionals – Steve Wilkes, Webinar for American Law Institute, February 18, 2016
  • 401(k) Plan Nondiscrimination Testing: Guidance for Employee Benefits Counsel – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., January 13, 2016 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • What Every Employer Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act – PART 2 – Roberta Watson, Health & Welfare Law Webinar, December 15, 2015 – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation here – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
  • ERISA Cyber Security – The Next Frontier – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (35 minutes), November 18, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • What Every Employer Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act – PART 1 – Roberta Watson, Health & Welfare Law Webinar, November 12, 2015 – View Roberta Casper Watson’s presentation here
  • The DOL’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule: Crucial Update – Marcia Wagner – 5-minute video clip, October 26, 2015 – Listen to Marcia Wagner’s update here
  • What You Need to Know About Investment Advisory Agreements – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar, October 1, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • What’s New in ERISA? – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg Advantage Podcast, September 28, 2015
  • Retirement Plan Controlled Group and Affiliated Service Organization Rules – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (Approximately 30 minutes), August 26, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for 401(k) Coach, August 25, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation in PowerPoint format here
  • Overview of Retirement Plan Qualification Rules – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar (30 minutes), August 4, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • Phased Retirement Programs: Exploring the Benefits and Issues – Diane Goulder Cohen, ERISA Webinar by Lorman (90 min) July 23, 2015 – View Diane Cohen’s presentation here in PowerPoint format
  • DOL Proposal On ERISA Fiduciary Status For Investment Advisers – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar for National Compliance Services (“NCS”) (50 min), June 18, 2015 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • Newly Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Moving to a Universal Fiduciary Standard – Marcia Wagner, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (45 min), April 29, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format – View video of Marcia Wagner’s presentation here
  • Cybersecurity Policy and Procedure: Legal Considerations for Written Policy Statement – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min), April 16, 2015
  • 5-minute video overview of the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule – Marcia Wagner, April 15, 2015 – View video clip here
  • Hedge Fund Due Diligence: ERISA and Other Legal Concerns – Steve Wilkes, ERISA & Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min), March 26, 2015
  • ERISA Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying With Due Diligence Requirements – Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., March 11, 2015 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in PowerPoint format – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here in .pdf format
  • Your Independent Contractors Are Not Who You Think They Are: Employee Status Matters – David Gabor & Steve Wilkes, Employment Law Webinar, March 5, 2015
  • 2015 Regulatory Kickoff for Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers – Steve Wilkes, Investment Management Law Webinar (30 min.), February 19, 2015
  • Performance Advertising Issues for Investment Advisers – Steve Wilkes, Investment Management Law Webinar, January 22, 2015
  • A Full View of CIF: Securities Law, Banking & ERISA – Steve Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, November 12, 2014
  • More on SEC and FINRA Developments – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, October 16, 2014
  • Trending Topics for Registered Investment Advisors – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, September 10, 2014
  • Recent ERISA Litigation and Related Title I Issues – Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg BNA Webinar, August 26, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • Hot Topics for Advisors and Plan Sponsors – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, July 23, 2014 – View Stephen Wilkes’ PowerPoint presentation (in .pdf format) here
  • Using Insurance Inside of Deferred Compensation Agreements – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, June 19, 2014
  • Service Agreements with Plans: An In-Depth Analysis, Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, May 15, 2014
  • Advantages and Traps with Bonus Compensation for Non-Profit – Executive Compensation Agreements – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, April 10, 2014
  • Time to Act to Cut Your DB Plan Risk – John Keegan, P-Solve Cassidy Seminar, Newton, MA, April 9, 2014
  • Section 457(f): Planning for Your Non-Profit Clients – Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, March 20, 2014
  • The Do’s, Don’ts and Best Practices for 3(16), 3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciaries – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for TransAmerica Retirement Solutions, March 18, 2014
  • ERISA Revenue-Sharing Arrangements: Avoiding Plan Asset Status, Complying with Due Diligence Requirements – Best Practices for Utilization of Excess Payments, Negotiation of the Contract, Allocation of Credits to Plan Participants and More – Marcia Wagner, Teleconference/Webinar for Strafford Publications, Inc., March 11, 2014 – View Marcia Wagner’s presentation here – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • “Use of Social Media: Should We Worry about ERISA?” Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, February 6, 2014
  • “Should You have a Formal ERISA Compliance Policy?” Stephen Wilkes, ERISA Webinar, December 12, 2013 – View Stephen Wilkes’ presentation here
  • “Advantages of Micro Defined Benefit Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Dedicated Defined Benefit Services, November 15, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “Delivering Value in a Target-Date Dominated World,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for PLANADVISER/Blackrock, November 13, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “What Trustees In Bankruptcy Need To Know About Pension Plans,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for PenChecks 2013 Expert Series, September 18, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • “Complying With PPACA,” Marcia Wagner, ERISA Webinar, June 25, 2013 – View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “The Different Roles and Responsibilities of 3(16), 3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciaries,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Transamerica Speakers Bureau, June 18, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “Re-enrollment: Myth vs. Reality,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for BlackRock & PlanSponsor, June 13, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s outline here
  • “A Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Calling: Improving the Retirement Readiness of Plan Participants,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for LPL Financial (sponsored by Mutual of Omaha) June 4, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “Promoting and Evaluating The Success of Your Plan” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Legg Mason, May 30, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “Complying with PPACA,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for SourceMedia, May 22, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Target Date Funds and Plan Sponsor Responsibilities,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for ByAllAccounts, May 16, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • “Transferring the Margins on Retirement Plan Investments” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for BPAS, April 9, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation entitled “Collective Investment Funds and ERISA” here
  • “Best Practices for Producing and Managing Rollover Business – The Fiduciary Advisor’s Rollover Toolkit” Marcia Wagner, Webinar, March 27, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Alert: How the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan Impacts Your Company,” David Gabor, Employment Law Webinar, February 28, 2013
  • “Broader “Fiduciary” Definition: Legal Update,” Marcia Wagner, byallaccounts, February 28, 2013
  • “The Evolving ERISA Fiduciary Standard – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for ByAllAccounts, February 28, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation hereView Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “The Politics of Retirement – A Washington Update,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Eaton Vance, (Boston, MA), January 31, 2013 -View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, with notes, here
  • “A Perspective on 401(k) Issues and Pitfalls for 2013,” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for One Capital Management (Boston, MA), January 30, 2013 View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation, in .pdf format, hereView Marcia Wagner’s webinar here To view the webinar on an iPhone/iPad, click here
  • “The Fiduciary Adviser’s Rollover Toolkit” – Marcia Wagner, Webinar for 401(k) Coach, October 9, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s Webinar here (Registration required)
  • “Fee Disclosure”, Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Employers Association of the NorthEast, July 13, 2012-View Marcia Wagner’s PowerPoint presentation here
  • “408(b)(2) Disclosures – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Williams Financial Advisor Group, Sponsored by Vantage Benefits Administrators, May 31, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “408(b)(2) Disclosures – What Do You Need To Know?” Marcia Wagner, Webinar for Williams Financial Advisor Group, Sponsored by Vantage Benefits Administrators, May 30, 2012 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Fee Disclosure: What You Need to Know for Smooth Sailing,” Marcia Wagner ERP Actuaries & Consultants Webinar, March 21, 2012 -View Marica Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Tackling the DOL’s New Rules in 2012 – What Do You Need to Know to Stay Ahead,” Marcia Wagner, BlackRock and PlanAdviser Webinar, December 1, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Navigating the New Realities of 401(k) Participant Education,” Marcia Wagner, Legg Mason Webinar, October 20, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “BlackRock 2011 Defined Contribution Survey Results Shifting Focus: From Retirement Savings to Retirement Income,” Marcia Wagner, BlackRock, Inc. Webinar, June 28, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Washington Update: The Changing Face of 401(k) Plan Regulation,” Marcia Wagner, Women in Pensions Network Webinar, June 23, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Guidance on Deferred Compensation: IRC 409A and IRC 457,” Marcia Wagner, The 401(k) Coach Program Year One – Session 3 Webinar, June 22, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Washington Update: The Changing Face of 401(k) Plan Regulation,” Marcia Wagner, Legg Mason Webinar, April 26, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Important Pension Changes from D.C.,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, PIMCO Corporate Executive Board’s Retirement Services Webinar, January 31, 2011 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “Fee Transparency and Best Practices for Plan Sponsors,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, Legg Mason Webinar, December 14, 2010 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “What is New in DC: The Most Critical Items to the Obama Administration,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, John Hancock Retirement Services’ Ask the Expert Webinar, December 7, 2010 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “What You Need To Know About Health Care Compliance,” Barry Newman, HighRoads, Inc., November 17, 2010 -View Barry Newman’s webinar here
  • “Congressional and Regulatory Changes to Target Date Funds,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, BNA Webinar on Target Date Funds, October 27, 2010 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “What is New in DC: The Most Critical Items to the Obama Administration,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, ByAllAccounts, October 19, 2010 -View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “A Fiduciary Guide for Target Date Funds,” Marcia Wagner, Legg Mason, Webinar, September 28, 2010
  • “What You Need to Know About Health Care Reform Compliance,” Marcia Wagner, HighRoads, Inc., September 16, 2010 –View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “ERISA Litigation Update,” Marcia Wagner, August 13, 2010, BigMediaUSA.com – Listen to Marcia Wagner’s podcast
  • “Interim Final 408(b)(2) Regulations,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, Putnam Investments Webinar on DOL Interim Final Regulations, July 28, 2010
  • “Health Care Reform Overview,” (pdf) Marcia Wagner, HighRoads, Inc., July 21, 2010 (New York, NY)
    View Marcia Wagner’s webinar here
  • “What is New in DC: The Most Critical Items to the Obama Administration,” (PowerPoint Presentation) Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Coach Program Year 1 Session 3 Webinar, July 14, 2010 (Chicago, IL)
  • “The Top 5 ‘Hot Fiduciary Topics’ Every Financial Advisor Needs to Know,” Marcia Wagner, June 22, 2010, Plan Sponsor Magazine, iShares.com
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  • Managing through the Crisis: Litigation Risk Considerations for Plan Sponsors – Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, Defined Contribution Institutional Investing Association (DCIIA) webinar, May 11, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET)
  • Impact of the Economic Downturn on Single Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans – Jon Schultze and Stephen Wilkes, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, panelists, May 7, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET) – Click here for recording – Click here for PowerPoint presentation
  • “Benchmarking Services: A Potential Solution to Every 401(k) Plan Fiduciary’s Problem,” (PowerPoint Presentation) Marcia Wagner, The National Retirement Partners (NRP) 401(k) Plan Benchmarking Webinar, April 29, 2010
  • “Benchmarking Services: A Potential Solution to Every 401(k) Plan Fiduciary’s Problem,” (pdf) Eaton Vance, April 9, 2010 (Boston, MA)
  • “Talking Points Podcast Regarding Caterpillar Litigation: Interview with Marcia Wagner,” Marcia Wagner, December 11, 2009, PlanSponsor.com – Listen to Marcia Wagner’s podcast
  • “Retirement Plans: Legislative, Regulatory, Judicial Developments,” Marcia Wagner, December 4, 2009, Financial Telesis, Inc. Webinar
  • “Podcast: A Primer on Fiduciary Liability Insurance and Bonding,” Marcia Wagner, November 23, 2009, The 401(k) Coach – Listen to Charles D. Epstein and Marcia Wagner’s podcast
  • “ERISA Litigation Matters and Evolving Best Practices,” Marcia Wagner, October 21, 2009, The 401(k) Coach Program Webcast
  • “ERISA Litigation Matters and Evolving Best Practices,” Marcia Wagner, May 27, 2009, The 401(k) Coach Program Webcast
  • “Final Regulations Under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,” Marcia Wagner, December 14, 2007, National Webcast Seminar

  Television appearances

  • • • Pension Plan Collapse: The Second, Larger Crisis After Covid19 – Radio Entrepreneurs, April 27, 2020 – Watch the virtual interview on YouTube
      • How COVID-19 is Affecting Pensions and Benefits Plan – Radio Entrepreneurs, April 20, 2020 – Watch the virtual interview on YouTube
      • Marcia Wagner interviewed on Radio Entrepreneurs, April 2018
      • Marcia Wagner interviewed on Radio Entrepreneurs, December 2017
      • Marcia Wagner, featured in Morningstar fiduciary Support services video, November 2017
      • Marcia Wagner, MarketWatch, How the fiduciary rule could change your relationship with your adviser, December 10, 2016
      • Marcia Wagner, WealthManagement.com, A Conversation with Marcia Wagner at IMCA 2014, May 6, 2014
      • Marcia Wagner, IMCA.org, Changes may be on the horizon for 401(k) plan advisors – what you need to know, May 5, 2014
      • Sholom Fine, Al Jazeera TV, Lost 401(k) $, October 28, 2013
      • Marcia Wagner, Al Jazeera TV, 401(k) Plan Fees, September 1, 2013
      • Marcia Wagner, Fox Business News, Pension Problems, May 17, 2011
      • Marcia Wagner, News Room, CNN, Last-Minute Tax Tips, April 9, 2011
      • Marcia Wagner, Squawk on the Street, CNBC, Managing Problems with your 401(k), March 17, 2011
      • Marcia Wagner, 9News.com, NBC News, Flexible Spending Account: Use it or Lose it, December 28, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, The Strategy Room with Tracy Byrnes, Fox News, New 401(k) Rules: What You Need to Know, November 19, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, The Strategy Room with Tracy Byrnes, Fox News, Pension Plan Liabilities to PBGC, October 11, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, KRON 4 – San Francisco, Auto IRA Act and How This Affects Retirement Plans, October 9, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, The Willis Report, Fox Business Network, U.S. Wants to Help You Save For Retirement, September 13, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, NECN, Poor Man’s Pension, August 4, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, The Street, Pension Plans: Not Dead Yet?, June 30, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, Washington Journal, C-SPAN, Economy and Retirement Security, June 5, 2010
      • Marcia Wagner, Bloomberg Today with Kathleen Hays, Bloomberg Television, State Street Subprime Damages May Reach 12 Times Reserve Amount, May 2008
      • Marcia Wagner, Nite Beat with Barry Nolan, CN8, Pension Legislative Proposals, October 2004
      • Marcia Wagner, Nite Beat with Barry Nolan, CN8, The Crisis with Pension Plans, September 2004