On October 22 the US Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Interpretive Bulletin 2015-01 (published in the Federal Register on October 26 and effective on that date) setting forth its supplemental views concerning the legal...more
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2016 limits that affect the operation of tax-qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, and certain other types of employee benefit plans, including deferred...more
On August 5, 2015, the SEC adopted a final rule to implement Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, often referred to as the pay-ratio provision.
The pay-ratio provision mandates...more
8/27/2015
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On July 1, 2015, the SEC issued a proposal to implement the last of the compensation-related provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that remained untouched on the SEC's plate—Section...more
7/27/2015
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XBRL Filing Requirements
On April 29, 2015, the SEC voted to propose rules requiring public companies to disclose the relationship between compensation actually paid and company financial performance. The proposal comes almost five years after the...more
This Alert serves as a reminder of certain year-end reporting requirements imposed under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to incentive stock option exercises and transfers of stock...more
Adjusted Limits -
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2015 limits that affect the operation of tax-qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, and certain other types of employee benefit plans,...more
After years of releases, roundtables and recommendations, the SEC's Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance have posted Staff Legal Bulletin No. 20, "Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and...more