Legal Alerts Feb 16, 2023
In With the New – Part Five
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023
At a time when public agencies and private employers are facing significant challenges brought by the rising cost of pension, health and fringe benefits, increased regulatory scrutiny and an evolving market affecting revenues, the experienced counsel of Best Best & Krieger LLP can achieve significant savings and value.
BB&K attorneys in our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice provide a full range of services in the areas of employee and retirement benefits and executive compensation. With decades of experience representing public agencies, private companies and nonprofit organizations, BB&K’s Employee Benefits attorneys are adept at devising practical solutions to help clients retain their most valuable asset – their employees – while remaining fiscally responsible. We take the time to understand our clients’ motivations and key drivers to design the right benefit programs and compensation arrangements to meet each client’s specific needs and goals.
The representation of public agency and private (including nonprofit) employers each presents its own unique challenges, and our Employee Benefits attorneys are skilled at identifying and resolving such challenges in a timely and cost-efficient manner. We provide practical solutions to daunting challenges and assist with facilitating implementation, from drafting documents to communicating with employees, retirees and third-party stakeholders.
We provide nearly 300 public employers with strategic counsel and advice on a variety of employee benefit issues, including CalPERS, ACA and the Public Employee Retirement Law and Public Employee Pension Reform Act. Learn more about our public sector employee benefits services by clicking here.
Our services to public agencies include:
Private employers from a variety of industries turn to BB&K for guidance in designing, drafting and implementing benefit, retirement and compensation plans. Learn more about the services we provide for private employers by clicking here.
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023
BB&K Attorneys to Discuss Significant 2021 Legal Changes in Complimentary Webinar
BB&K’s Susan Neethling and Helen Byrens Detail IRS’ New Compliance Program in Bloomberg Tax Article
The 13th of "Best Law Firms" Includes New National Tier 3 Ranking for BB&K
Ensuring Eligibility is Key
Three Attorneys Awarded a “Lawyer of the Year” Designation
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Honorees Selected for Achievements in Real Estate, Land Use, Employment, Litigation, Government Affairs and More
BB&K’s Jeff Chang Compares 457(b) and 401(k) Plans in NTSA Advisor Article
BB&K’s Jeff Chang Discusses the Differences Between an NFA and an EFP in NTSA Advisor Article
BB&K Attorneys to Discuss Significant 2021 Legal Changes in Complimentary Webinar
Numerous Other Gains in 12th Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Rankings
SB 278 Imposes Increased Statutory Liability for CalPERS Reporting Errors
3 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 4 Included on “Ones to Watch” List
Attorneys Honored by Legal Industry
Sacramento Business Journal’s Annual Law Firm Rankings
The New Form 1099-NEC Changes Non-Employee Compensation Reporting Requirements
BB&K Free Webinar
Annual U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers List
New Rules and a Court Decision Followed the FFCRA’s Passage
New Law Takes Effect Jan. 1
Senate Bill 1159 Takes Effect Immediately
Three Named “Lawyers of the Year” and One Included on “Ones to Watch” List
Sacramento Magazine Annual List Based on Peer Votes
AB 340 Modifications to CERL Are Permissible Under the California Rule
BB&K Attorneys Honored by Legal Industry
California Special Districts Association Webinar
Public Employers Can Amend Plans to Allow Coronavirus-Related Distributions
Combination Enhances Trusts & Estates and Business Legal Teams
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America Annual List Recognizes Many of the Firm’s Premier Practice Areas
Former CalPERS Compensation Compliance and Audit Review Manager
Including Seven Named as “Lawyer of the Year”
Annual List Acknowledges Attorneys for Professional Achievements
Contract Workers May Still Be Reclassified as Employees by CalPERS
BB&K’s Jeff Chang Writes About this Critical Part of a Company’s Transition in SCNG
Law360 Annual Ranking Reflects Firm’s Continued Recent Growth
Watch How the Bee Came to Be in a Public Television Documentary
Option to Purchase Airtime is Not a Vested Right
Firm Expands to Meet Client Demand
Sacramento Business Journal’s 2019 List of Largest Area Law Firms
U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2019 Rankings Released
SB 1124 Would Have Imposed Statutory Liability for Errors in CalPERS Reporting
Sacramento Magazine Recognizes Eight Attorneys Selected by Peers
Daily Journal Releases Annual List of 75
One Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Star
Cases Before State’s High Court Could Mean Big Changes for Retirement Benefits Writes Jeffrey Chang in PublicCEO
New Rule a Welcome Change to Franchise Owners and Small Businesses
The BB&K Attorneys Acknowledged Again for Practice Achievements
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
The Bill is Due: Now What? Infrastructure, Pensions and the Environment
BB&K Represented Town in Negotiations
BB&K Moves Up Higher on List of Area’s Largest Firms
Modifications Needed for Disaster Response Staffing Levels
New Laws Change Out-of-Class Appointments Requirements and Impose New Penalties in Connection with Retired Annuitant Employment
By Isabel C. Safie
BB&K Partner Isabel Safie Helped Two Public Agencies Overcome Problems
The Profiles in Diversity Journal Recognizes BB&K Partner for “Impressive” Success
Selected by Their Peers
Additions Expand Services for Public Agency Employers
JPAs Providing Municipal Services Must File with LAFCOs by July 1
Two BB&K Attorneys Included on Respected List
By Isabel C. Safie
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