In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'>David Teigman</a>, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/simon-sharpe'>Simon Sharpe</a>, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'>Nick LaSpina</a>, senior counsel in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group discuss rep and warranty insurance (RWI) in the mergers and acquisitions context. They also focus on certain aspects of this insurance product as it relates to executive compensation and employee benefits matters. For the last 10 years, we have only seen the use of this insurance product proliferate, so be sure to tune in as these issues will continue to be highly relevant in any transactional practice.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'&gt;David Teigman&lt;/a&gt;, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/simon-sharpe'&gt;Simon Sharpe&lt;/a&gt;, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers &amp; Acquisitions groups and &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'&gt;Nick LaSpina&lt;/a&gt;, senior counsel in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group discuss rep and warranty insurance (RWI) in the mergers and acquisitions context. They also focus on certain aspects of this insurance product as it relates to executive compensation and employee benefits matters. For the last 10 years, we have only seen the use of this insurance product proliferate, so be sure to tune in as these issues will continue to be highly relevant in any transactional practice.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Simon Sharpe, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and Nick LaSpina, senior couns...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, David Teigman, partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Simon Sharpe, partner and member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and Nick LaSpina, senior counsel in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group discuss rep and warranty insurance (RWI) in the mergers and acquisitions context. They also focus on certain aspects of this insurance product as it relates to executive compensation and employee benefits matters. For the last 10 years, we have only seen the use of this insurance product proliferate, so be sure to tune in as these issues will continue to be highly relevant in any transactional practice.

Episode 49: Rep and Warranty Insurance and Executive Compensation and Employees Benefits

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partners <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/ira-bogner'>Ira Bogner</a> and <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/adam-scoll'>Adam Scoll</a> and law clerk <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/tanusha-yarlagadda'>Tanusha Yarlagadda</a> discuss the Department of Labor’s final ESG rules issued on November 22, 2022, and how those rules affect the consideration by ERISA fiduciaries of environmental, social, and governance or “ESG” factors when making investment decisions and exercising shareholder rights, such as voting proxies.  Although these final rules generally became effective on January 30, 2023, they are currently being challenged both in the courts and in Congress.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partners &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/ira-bogner'&gt;Ira Bogner&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/adam-scoll'&gt;Adam Scoll&lt;/a&gt; and law clerk &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/tanusha-yarlagadda'&gt;Tanusha Yarlagadda&lt;/a&gt; discuss the Department of Labor’s final ESG rules issued on November 22, 2022, and how those rules affect the consideration by ERISA fiduciaries of environmental, social, and governance or “ESG” factors when making investment decisions and exercising shareholder rights, such as voting proxies.  Although these final rules generally became effective on January 30, 2023, they are currently being challenged both in the courts and in Congress.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partners Ira Bogner and Adam Scoll and law clerk Tanusha Yarlagadda discuss the Department of Labor’s final ESG rules issued on November 22, 2022, and how those rules affect the consideration...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partners Ira Bogner and Adam Scoll and law clerk Tanusha Yarlagadda discuss the Department of Labor’s final ESG rules issued on November 22, 2022, and how those rules affect the consideration by ERISA fiduciaries of environmental, social, and governance or “ESG” factors when making investment decisions and exercising shareholder rights, such as voting proxies.  Although these final rules generally became effective on January 30, 2023, they are currently being challenged both in the courts and in Congress.

Episode 48: DOL’s 2022 Final ESG Rules

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'>David Teigman</a>, senior counsel <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'>Nick LaSpina</a>, and special international labor & employment counsel <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicola-bartholomew'>Nicola Bartholomew</a>, discuss differences between asset sales in the US and the UK, with respect to transfers of employees.  In short, there are significant differences that are not necessarily intuitive to US practitioners.  In the US, parties will have commercial freedom to make offers of employment and negotiate terms, whereas in the UK employees will transfer automatically as a result of TUPE and a number of significant protections and obligations apply that will need to be factored into the deal. So be sure to tune into this informative discussion about employment and benefits issues in asset sales in the US and the UK.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'&gt;David Teigman&lt;/a&gt;, senior counsel &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'&gt;Nick LaSpina&lt;/a&gt;, and special international labor &amp; employment counsel &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicola-bartholomew'&gt;Nicola Bartholomew&lt;/a&gt;, discuss differences between asset sales in the US and the UK, with respect to transfers of employees.  In short, there are significant differences that are not necessarily intuitive to US practitioners.  In the US, parties will have commercial freedom to make offers of employment and negotiate terms, whereas in the UK employees will transfer automatically as a result of TUPE and a number of significant protections and obligations apply that will need to be factored into the deal. So be sure to tune into this informative discussion about employment and benefits issues in asset sales in the US and the UK. &lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special international labor & employment counsel Nicola Bartholomew, discuss differences between asset sales in the US and the UK, with respect t...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special international labor & employment counsel Nicola Bartholomew, discuss differences between asset sales in the US and the UK, with respect to transfers of employees.  In short, there are significant differences that are not necessarily intuitive to US practitioners.  In the US, parties will have commercial freedom to make offers of employment and negotiate terms, whereas in the UK employees will transfer automatically as a result of TUPE and a number of significant protections and obligations apply that will need to be factored into the deal. So be sure to tune into this informative discussion about employment and benefits issues in asset sales in the US and the UK. 

Episode 47: Cross-Border Asset Deals

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'>David Teigman</a>, senior counsel <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'>Nick LaSpina</a>, and special guest <a href='https://semlerbrossy.com/about-us/our-team/#team_member_michelle-garrett_6081cc7654b6e'>Michelle Garrett</a>, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss employee retention. It seems like there is an article almost every day talking about the “great resignation.”  In a nutshell, there have been far more job transitions recently than there have been in the past. Tune in as we discuss what employers can do to help retain employees in this working environment.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/david-teigman'&gt;David Teigman&lt;/a&gt;, senior counsel &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/nicholas-laspina'&gt;Nick LaSpina&lt;/a&gt;, and special guest &lt;a href='https://semlerbrossy.com/about-us/our-team/#team_member_michelle-garrett_6081cc7654b6e'&gt;Michelle Garrett&lt;/a&gt;, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss employee retention. It seems like there is an article almost every day talking about the “great resignation.”  In a nutshell, there have been far more job transitions recently than there have been in the past. Tune in as we discuss what employers can do to help retain employees in this working environment.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special guest Michelle Garrett, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss employee retention. It seems lik...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special guest Michelle Garrett, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss employee retention. It seems like there is an article almost every day talking about the “great resignation.”  In a nutshell, there have been far more job transitions recently than there have been in the past. Tune in as we discuss what employers can do to help retain employees in this working environment.

Episode 46: Employee Retention Issues

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/myron-rumeld'>Myron D. Rumeld</a>, partner and co-chair of Proskauer’s ERISA Litigation group and senior associate <a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/tulio-chirinos'>Tulio D. Chirinos</a>, review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University where the court reversed and remanded the Seventh Circuit’s decision affirming dismissal of a 403(b) plan excessive fee litigation.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/myron-rumeld'&gt;Myron D. Rumeld&lt;/a&gt;, partner and co-chair of Proskauer’s ERISA Litigation group and senior associate &lt;a href='https://www.proskauer.com/professionals/tulio-chirinos'&gt;Tulio D. Chirinos&lt;/a&gt;, review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University where the court reversed and remanded the Seventh Circuit’s decision affirming dismissal of a 403(b) plan excessive fee litigation.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Myron D. Rumeld, partner and co-chair of Proskauer’s ERISA Litigation group and senior associate Tulio D. Chirinos, review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fe...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Myron D. Rumeld, partner and co-chair of Proskauer’s ERISA Litigation group and senior associate Tulio D. Chirinos, review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University where the court reversed and remanded the Seventh Circuit’s decision affirming dismissal of a 403(b) plan excessive fee litigation.

Episode 45: Key ERISA Fee and Investment Litigation Developments and the Impact of Hughes v. Northwestern University

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