Grab your coffee, settle in, and join us for a conversation on all things employee benefits and executive compensation. Each episode will provide brief and lively discussions of questions, issues, and concerns that our EB clients and colleagues encounter on a daily basis or wrestle with from time-to-time. Our conversations will be informed by you, our clients and friends, and reflect the everyday questions asked of us in our role as employee benefits counsel to large and small businesses in a variety of sectors, including retail, manufacturing, technology, health and hospital systems, and higher education, to name a few. In each episode, our hosts, Richard Schwartz and Sarah Touzalin, will interview a guest with expertise in the employee benefits world.
Pension Risk Transfers and Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need to Know
In this episode, Richard is joined by Alan Wilmit, serving as co-host, as they welcome Ada Dolph, a Partner in Seyfarth’s ERISA Litigation group, to unpack the complexities of pension risk transfers (PRTs). Ada explains what PRTs are, how they’re used to manage pension liabilities, and why they’re drawing increased scrutiny. The conversation covers recent litigation trends, the impact of the Supreme Court’s Thole decision, and the evolving focus on Article III standing. Grab your coffee and tune in for practical insights on what fiduciaries need to know as PRT-related class actions continue to emerge.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/CoffeeTalkWithBenefits_Episode21.pdf
12 Mar 2025
Episode 20: The ESG Evolution: Trends, Strategies, and Legal Insights
In this episode, we’re joined by Ameena Majid, Seyfarth’s Impact & Sustainability Partner, to explore the intricacies of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing. Ameena explains the core principles of ESG, why it has become a priority for companies, and the different types of ESG investing. We also discuss how corporate ESG goals influence 401(k) and pension plan investments, the regulatory landscape, and potential legal hurdles. Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to hear Ameena share her expertise on navigating the evolving ESG legal landscape.
16 Jul 2024
Episode 19: 401(k) Forfeitures Under Fire: Unpacking Recent Legal Battles
In this episode, Richard and Sarah are joined by Ian Morrison, a Partner in Seyfarth’s ERISA Litigation group to delve into a new line of cases alleging that forfeitures are plan assets, and must be used to benefit plan participants. The plaintiffs in these cases are claiming that using forfeitures to offset employer contributions – a common practice - amounts to disloyal conduct by the fiduciaries and self-dealing by the employer. This episode also explores the defense's arguments that this practice is lawful, backed by longstanding Treasury Regulations and Department of Labor guidance. Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to hear Richard and Sarah discuss these recent cases with Ian, and the steps plan sponsors can take to navigate this evolving legal landscape.
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