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02/08/2013 Final Nasdaq Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants, Legal Counsel and Other Advisers
02/08/2013 Final NYSE Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants, Legal Counsel and Other Advisers
01/09/2013 Reminder Alert: Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans—IRS Information Statements and Information Returns under Section 6039
10/24/2012 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2013
10/10/2012 NYSE and Nasdaq Propose Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants and Advisers
08/28/2012 Transition Relief for "Section 409A Release Timing Errors" Will Expire on December 31, 2012
07/02/2012 SEC Adopts New Rules for Compensation Committees, Consultants and Advisers
03/28/2012 Spring Cleaning: Compensation Checklist for Public Companies
02/24/2012 ISS Announces GRId 2.0: What to Do Now
01/13/2012 Reminder Alert: Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans—IRS Information Statements and Information Returns under Section 6039
11/01/2011 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2012
07/28/2011 Say On Pay Makes its Debut in the 2011 Proxy Season
06/22/2011 What Employers Need to Know About Summary Plan Descriptions and Other Plan Communications After the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara
03/31/2011 SEC Proposes New Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants
02/07/2011 SEC Adopts Final Rules on Say on Pay
01/14/2011 Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans—IRS Information Statements and Information Returns under the Section 6039 Final Regulations
12/23/2010 Update on Health Insurance for Executives
12/09/2010 Frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes: Eleven Factors to Consider
11/11/2010 Executive Health Insurance: A Casualty of Health Care Reform
11/02/2010 IRS Announces Plan Limits for 2011
10/28/2010 SEC Proposes New Rules for Shareholder Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
07/19/2010 The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Provisions Related to Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation
06/17/2010 IRS Requires Certain 401(k) Plan Sponsors to Complete Compliance Questionnaire
06/17/2010 An Employer's Perspective on Health Care Reform: Summary Timeline and Recent Guidance on "Grandfathered" Health Plans
06/02/2010 Riskmetrics Group Introduces CGQ Successor: Governance Risk Indicators ("GRId")
04/30/2010 COBRA Subsidy Program Extended and DOL Model Notices Updated Again
04/02/2010 Stock Plan Survey Opportunity
03/18/2010 Cobra Subsidy Program Extended and Expanded Again; DOL Releases Updated Model Notices
02/17/2010 Employers May Need to Monitor Compliance of Business Associates with HITECH Act
02/17/2010 Relief From Section 409A for Plan Document Errors Requires Prompt Action
12/22/2009 COBRA Subsidy Expanded and Extended
12/17/2009 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans—Final Regulations Issued Under Section 6039
12/15/2009 IRS Issues Final Regulations for Employee Stock Purchase Plans
11/20/2009 Reminder: Publicly Held Corporations Should Evaluate Bonus Compensation Arrangements Before 2010
10/29/2009 Will You Be Ready For Section 409A Compliance Audits?
10/21/2009 IRS Announces Plan Limits for 2010
08/19/2009 Employers Paying Severance Have Opportunity to Reduce FICA Taxes
08/13/2009 Domestic Partner's Right to Continued Health Coverage Under COBRA, Cal-COBRA and Analogous State Laws
03/24/2009 COBRA Premium Assistance Under ARRA: DOL Releases Model COBRA Notices and Election Forms
02/27/2009 Changes to COBRA: Subsidized Premiums in the Obama Stimulus Package
01/29/2009 IRS Guidance and Transition Relief for Correction of Section 409A Operational Errors
01/29/2009 2009 Brings Changes to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance
01/09/2009 Reductions in Force
01/09/2009 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
12/03/2008 RiskMetrics Group Issues 2009 Updates to Corporate Governance Policies
10/28/2008 401(k) Plan Fees: What Must Be Disclosed, to Whom and When?
10/22/2008 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2009
09/25/2008 Reminder: December 31, 2008 Deadline for Section 409A Documentary Compliance
04/14/2008 Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision and U.S. Department of Labor Proposed Rule and Field Assistance Bulletin Affect Sponsors of Employee Benefit Plans
02/27/2008 IRS Delays Effect of Adverse Position on Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m)
01/09/2008 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
12/19/2007 IRS Provides Relief for Unintentional Operational Violations of Section 409A
11/08/2007 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2008
10/25/2007 Halloween Treat: IRS Issues Real Transition Relief Under Section 409A
09/25/2007 IRS Issues Additional (But Limited) Transition Relief Under 409A
07/01/2007 Preparing for Year-End 2007 Compliance with Section 409A
06/25/2007 CFO Compensation No Longer Subject to $1 Million Deduction Limit: But For How Long?
05/03/2007 Finally… Final 409A Regulations
02/15/2007 IRS Announces Limited Compliance Program for “Rank-and-File” Discounted Stock Option Exercises in 2006
01/26/2007 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
01/16/2007 Relief for Equity Incentive Plans Subject to California State Securities Regulations
12/21/2006 DOL Eases Investment Diversification Notice Requirement for Certain Plans
12/01/2006 BREAKING NEWS: Diversification Rights and Notice Requirement for Retirement Plans with Investment in Employer Securities—IRS Delays Date for Providing Notice and Issues Model Notice
10/24/2006 Update on 409A: What to Do Now and What Can Wait
10/19/2006 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2007
10/11/2006 SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant Issues Guidance on Accounting Consequences of Option Dating Practices
10/11/2006 On the 401(k) Radar: Recent Litigation over Fees and Proposed Regulations on Default Investments
09/05/2006 Pension Protection Act of 2006: Ice Age for the Defined Benefit Dinosaur?
08/15/2006 New Pension Law Changes Plan Asset Rules: Good News for Private Equity Funds and Fund Managers
08/01/2006 Antidilution Provisions: The Next FAS 123(R) “Gotcha!”?
01/11/2006 IRS Notice 2006-4: Any real relief from 409A for private company stock valuations?
01/11/2006 Special reporting requirements regarding incentive stock options and employee stock purchase plans
12/14/2005 409A: What you do (and don’t) need to consider before year-end
12/14/2005 Nonqualified deferred compensation plans in the Section 409A era
10/26/2005 IRS announces adjusted plan limits for 2006
10/19/2005 Private company stock option pricing in the 409A era
10/19/2005 Pricing public company stock options and SARs in the 409A era
10/10/2005 IRS announces five year determination letter cycle
09/30/2005 IRS issues proposed regulations relating to deferred compensation
09/20/2005 FASB proposes to reverse its position on grant date determination
09/08/2005 Making stock option grants: will measurement date change grant practices?
08/24/2005 A summary of important 2006 rule changes for retirement and welfare benefit plans
06/22/2005 Roth 401(k)s, More Flexible Spending Accounts, and Safer IRAs
03/08/2005 New Deferred Compensation Tax Rules: FAQs
02/23/2005 Additional Mandatory Rollover Guidance Issued; California Domestic Partner Law Changes
01/20/2005 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
12/22/2004 Deferred Compensation - Initial Guidance on the New Tax Law
12/22/2004 Stock Option Expensing: Final Accounting Rules for Share-Based Payments
12/20/2004 Summary of Selected New Provisions; Effective Dates and COLA for 2005
10/28/2004 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits For 2005
10/14/2004 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation: New Legislation Imposes Stricter Rules and Penalties
10/14/2004 Revised COBRA Notice Requirements
10/07/2004 Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Mandatory Automatic Direct Rollovers
04/06/2004 Update Regarding Stock Option Accounting
03/08/2004 Reduction or Cancellation of “Underwater” Note Results in Income to Employee
03/01/2004 Outsourcing Goes to Court: Avoiding an ERISA Challenge to an Outsourcing Decision
02/17/2004 Compensation Issues in the 2004 Proxy Season: Stormy Weather Ahead?
01/12/2004 HIPAA Privacy Rule Effective for Small Group Health Plans April 14, 2004
01/07/2004 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
01/06/2004 The New Health Savings Accounts: Wonder Drug for an Ailing System?
10/23/2003 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits For 2004
09/17/2003 Over the Counter Medicines Now Reimbursable Under Flexible Benefit Spending Accounts
08/06/2003 The Changing Face of Equity Compensation
06/05/2003 Department of Labor Reverses its Position on QDRO Expenses and Provides Guidance on Charging Plan Expenses to Participant Accounts
03/11/2003 Protecting the Privacy of Employee Medical Information—Six Steps Toward Compliance
02/13/2003 Protecting the Privacy of Employee Medical Information: Six Steps Toward Compliance
01/27/2003 Court Decision Highlights Uncertainty Surrounding Employment Tax Withholding for Severance Pay
01/24/2003 California Extends Continuation Health Coverage Period
01/07/2003 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
12/12/2002 Changes in NYSE and Nasdaq Listing Requirements Affecting Equity Plans and Executive and Director Compensation
11/21/2002 IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2003; DOL Revised Claims Procedures
10/11/2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Effect on Pension Plans and Other Employment Issues
09/25/2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Prohibition of Personal Loans to Executives
07/03/2002 IRS Indefinitely Delays Implementation Date of Employment Tax Withholding for ESPPs and ISOs
06/07/2002 Recent Developments in Compensation & Benefits
02/05/2002 New Rollover Distribution Notice; State Nonconformance With EGTRRA
01/08/2002 Special Reporting Requirements Regarding Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
12/28/2001 2002: Important IRS Plan Limit and Social Security Updates
12/10/2001 Employment Tax Withholding for ESPPs and ISOs
07/23/2001 Recent Changes in the Law Affecting Defined Contribution 401(K) Plans And IRAs
03/01/2001 Recent Equity Compensation and Qualified Retirement Plan Developments
12/01/2000 Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments: 2001
10/01/2000 SEC Treats Enrollment of Employees in Employee Stock Purchase Plan as Investment Decision
08/14/2000 Fair Labor Standards Act Amended to Exclude Some But Not All Stock Option Compensation from Overtime Calculations
06/01/2000 Essential Retirement and Welfare Plan Updates
02/01/2000 Non-Competes-Stock Option Forfeitures
08/01/1999 Employment Tax Withholding on ESPP Stock Purchases
06/01/1999 IRS Extends Qualified Plan Amendment Deadline
12/01/1998 Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments: 1999
10/01/1998 IRS Targets Withholding on Employee Stock Purchase Plan Transactions
10/01/1998 IRS Approves Mandatory 401(k) Contributions, if Appropriate Notice is Provided to Plan Participants
02/04/1998 Recent Developments in Compensation & Benefits Law: 1998
06/01/1997 Supreme Court Strengthens Protection of Health and Other Welfare Benefits

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