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Alts For All: Administration Acts To Open 401(k) Plans To New Asset Classes

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) aimed at easing the path for ERISA fiduciaries to make "alternative asset" investments available to participant-directed defined contribution plan participants.

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Committed Capital Sidecar \ New Order 'Targets' 401(k) Plan 'Alternatives' (Podcast)

In this Sidecar episode of our Committed Capital podcast, Dechert partners Bill Bielefeld and Steve Rabitz dive into the challenges fiduciaries face under ERISA and the regulatory shifts poised to redefine retirement investment strategies moving forward.

United States Employment

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Dechert

Fifth Circuit Bars Private Right Of Action To Enforce IDR Awards Under No Surprises Act

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed two decisions of a lower court barring air ambulance providers from privately enforcing independent dispute resolution (IDR) awards under the No Surprises Act...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

ADA's Protections Don't Extend To Retirees, Supreme Court Holds

A retired employee cannot sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for post-employment benefits, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled at the end of its 2024 term.

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Executive Order Seeks To Expand Access To Crypto And Private Investments In Defined-Contribution Plans

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Gone But Not Forgotten: How To Handle Final Pay And Benefits When An Employee Passes Away

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill May Renew Legislative Action On PBM, HSA, And HRA Reform

United States Healthcare

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Hall Benefits Law

How To Slice The Pie With Equity Incentives: A Guide For Business Owners And Executives

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

A Fiduciary's Next Steps After Trump's August 2025 Executive Order: Opening The 401(k) Door To Alternative Investments

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? August 18, 2025

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

OBBBA Brings Additional Considerations To Open Enrollment Season—Are You Prepared?

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

Benefits Counselor - August 2025

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Executive Order Calls For More Access To Retirement Plan Alternative Asset Investment Options

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

White House Opens Door To Broader Inclusion Of Alternative Assets In Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

United States Employment

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Jones Day

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Administration Announces Long-Awaited Order On Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, titled "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors," that is intended to increase access...

United States Employment

AP

Arnold & Porter

Employee Benefits Provisions In Trump's Budget Reconciliation Bill

The congressional budget reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump signed on July 4, 2025, includes various provisions of interest to employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Trump Signs Executive Order Directing The DOL And SEC To Facilitate 401(k) Plan Access To Alternative Assets

On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" (the "Executive Order")...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

President Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking To Expand Availability Of Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" (the "Order")...

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

ERIC Joins In Amicus Brief Arguing In Favor Of Forfeiture Rule Before Ninth Circuit

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

New Order 'Targets' 401(k) Plan 'Alternatives': President Takes Aim At Legal Barriers And Litigation Risks

United States Employment

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Dechert

US Department Of Labor Solicits Feedback And Provides Guidance To Smaller Employers On Pooled Employer Plans

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Executive Order Directs Regulators To Expand Access To Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Democratizing Access To Alternative Assets For 401(K) Investors

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US$12.2 Trillion Opportunity–Executive Order Paves The Way For Easier 401(k) Plan Access To Alternative Investments

United States Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Illinois Adopts First Of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Executive Order Directs Agencies To Facilitate 401(k) Access To Private Equity, Cryptocurrency, And Other Alternative Investment

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Trump Administration's DOL Shifts Policies On Employee Benefits

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Court Rules Pension Fund's Position Was Not 'So Baseless' As To Mandate An Award Of Attorneys' Fees

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois Adopts First Of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave

On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 220, amending the state's Military Leave Act to require employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees when serving on a funeral honors detail

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Executive Order Directs Agencies To Facilitate 401(k) Access To Private Equity, Cryptocurrency, And Other Alternative Investment

On August 7, President Trump signed an executive order (the EO, White House fact sheet here) directing the Department of Labor (DOL), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Trump Administration's DOL Shifts Policies On Employee Benefits

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has modified its policies on various issues related to employee benefits.

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Court Rules Pension Fund's Position Was Not 'So Baseless' As To Mandate An Award Of Attorneys' Fees

ERISA is widely regarded as a remedial statute. As a result, employers who are pursued by multiemployer pension plans for withdrawal liability face an uphill battle when trying to recoup attorneys' fees...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Private Equity Access In 401(k) Plans Gains Steam

United States Employment

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MGO CPA LLP

This Week From The Hill (August 3 – 9, 2025)

The Trump Administration has been highlighting a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that established "Trump Accounts" for children under 18 and created a pilot...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Judge Approves Historic $69M Settlement In UnitedHealth 401(k) Suit

A federal judge has given final approval to a historic $69 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over UnitedHealth Group's 401(k) plan.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Senators Urge DOL To Reinstate Cryptocurrency Guidance For 401(k) Plans

Under former President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a warning to fiduciaries in 2022 about the potential hazards of adding a cryptocurrency option to their 401(k) plans.

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Employment Implications When Colleges And Universities Shut Down

Over the past few years, several colleges and universities across the country have unexpectedly closed, often with little notice to the communities they served.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Tax-favored Benefit For Employees With Children

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

This Week From The Hill (July 27 – August 2, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Harnessing AI Under ERISA: A Compliance And Oversight Guide For Retirement And Health Plan Fiduciaries

United States Technology

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Simplified Option For Correcting Certain Retirement Plan Failures

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Policy Week In Review – July 25, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Expands Whistleblower Program To Include Corporate Immigration Violations

United States Immigration

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Nevada Employee Savings Trust (NEST) Program Overview

United States Employment

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Holland & Hart LLP

401(k) Pension Plan Participants File Class Action Against National Rural Electric Cooperative Based On ERISA Violations

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

MSPB Sees Influx Of Appeals Under Trump Administration

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Appellate Panel Appears Skeptical Of Morgan Stanley's Position On ERISA In Deferred Compensation Plan Case

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Department Of Labor Weighs In On 401(k) Forfeiture Class Actions

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

Changing Last Year's Assumptions This Year: Gotcha Or Copacetic?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Invisible Handshake: Crafting An Employee Deal That Drives Business Performance

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Employment, Safety Nominations Advance (Beltway Buzz, July 25, 2025)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Connecticut Tightens Enforcement Of MyCTSavings Retirement Program

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 93: Key Trends In ERISA Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The Office: What If My Health Burdens The Employer's Health Plan? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

Quick Tips For ERISA Plan Administrators When Something Goes Wrong (Video)

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Department Of Labor's Fiduciary Rule (Video)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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