Publications

• Rethinking Clawback Policies for the 2025 Compensation Season
  20 November 2024
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Sarah A. Burke
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
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  Douglas M. Hirn
• Federal Court Sets Aside FTC Final Noncompete Rule Nationwide
  22 August 2024
  Tim Cornell
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Ted Hassi
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Michael Schaper
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Abraham Tabaie
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• 2024 Proxy Roundup: ESG Metrics in Incentive Compensation Plans
  23 July 2024
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
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  Ulysses Smith
• Preliminary Ruling Casts Doubt on FTC Final Noncompete Rule
  8 July 2024
  Tim Cornell
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Ted Hassi
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  John (Jay) Neukom
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  Michael Schaper
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Insurance Industry Corporate Governance Newsletter
  3 June 2024
  Eric Dinallo
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Ted Hassi
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  John (Jay) Neukom
  ,
  Nicholas F. Potter
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  Michael Schaper
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• FTC Issues Final Noncompete Rule
  24 April 2024
  Jyotin Hamid
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  Ted Hassi
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  John (Jay) Neukom
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  Michael Schaper
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Reuters Westlaw: Retaining Employees Below the C-Suite During a Merger
  12 January 2024
  Reuters Westlaw
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• ISS and Glass Lewis Release 2024 Proxy Advisor Guidance
  8 January 2024
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Amy Pereira
  ,
  Victoria S. Li
• Important Upcoming Deadline under New California Noncompete Legislation
  2 January 2024
  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Key Considerations for the 2024 Proxy Season
  20 December 2023
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  William D. Regner
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alice Gu
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  Victoria S. Li
• 2024 Executive Compensation To-Do List for Public Companies
  8 December 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
  ,
  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
  ,
  Sandy M. De Sousa
• SEC Issues Third Round of Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  29 November 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Wendy D. Widman
• SEC Disclosure Requirements for Equity Grants: What You Need to Know for 2024
  27 November 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• CLS Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Fifth Circuit Decision to Uphold Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule
  31 October 2023
  CLS Blue Sky Blog
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  William D. Regner
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Ashley Yoon
  ,
  Andrew Hong
• Fifth Circuit Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule
  20 October 2023
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  William D. Regner
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  Ashley Yoon
  ,
  Andrew Hong
• SEC Issues Additional Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  29 September 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Wendy D. Widman
• Dodd-Frank Clawbacks: NYSE and Nasdaq Extend Effective Date to October 2
  12 June 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Kathleen M. Emberger
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• NYU Compliance & Enforcement: The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Affirmative Action Decision: Potential Implications for Private-Sector Employers
  1 June 2023
  NYU Compliance & Enforcement
  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Mary Beth Hogan
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  Arian M. June
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
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  Katelyn Masket
• The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Affirmative Action Decision: Potential Implications for Private-Sector Employers
  22 May 2023
  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Mary Beth Hogan
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  Arian M. June
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
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  Katelyn Masket
• Dodd-Frank Clawbacks: A Model Policy to Prepare for a Summer Effective Date
  2 May 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Kathleen M. Emberger
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Pay-versus-Performance Disclosures
  13 February 2023
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• Public Company Planning: 2023 Executive Compensation To-Do List
  16 December 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• SEC Adopts Final Clawback Rules
  28 October 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Kathleen M. Emberger
• Final Pay-versus-Performance Disclosure Rules: Compliance Q&As
  29 August 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Kathleen M. Emberger
• SEC Reminds Public Company Executives That Clawbacks Are a Priority
  17 June 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Kathleen M. Emberger
• CLS Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise Discusses Shareholder Climate Activism and 401(k) Plans
  13 June 2022
  CLS Blue Sky Blog
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Simone S. Hicks
  ,
  Eric T. Juergens
  ,
  Ulysses Smith
• Shareholder Climate Activism Comes for 401(k) Plans: Lessons Learned from Amazon and Comcast
  9 June 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
  ,
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Ulysses Smith
• Reopening of the Comment Period for Pay Versus Performance: Additional Disclosures May be on the Way
  9 February 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• Return of the Clawback Rule
  20 October 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• House Ways & Means Committee Releases Tax Reform Legislation
  20 September 2021
  Michael Bolotin
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Erin Cleary
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  Gary M. Friedman
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  Peter A. Furci
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  Rafael Kariyev
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Daniel Priest
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
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  Cécile Beurrier
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  Matthew D. Saronson
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  Simone S. Hicks
• Biden Targets Non-Compete Agreements
  13 July 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
• Pause and Refresh? DOL Delays Enforcement of Regulations on ESG Investments for ERISA Plans
  17 March 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Simone S. Hicks
  ,
  Douglas M. Hirn
• We’ll Know an Investment Advice Fiduciary When We See One
  11 January 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• IRS Releases Final Regulations on $1 Million Executive Compensation Deduction Limitation
  31 December 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Meir D. Katz
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• Thanksgiving 701 and S-8 Revisions: Tasty Treats and a Turducken
  1 December 2020
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Frank Mitchell
  ,
  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
  ,
  J. Michael Snypes, Jr.
  ,
  Simone S. Hicks
• New IRS FAQs on CARES ACT Employee Retention Credit Answer Some Questions, Raise Others
  5 May 2020
  Rafael Kariyev
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  Meir D. Katz
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
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  Simone S. Hicks
  ,
  Jay E. Evans