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Feb. 28
Welcome to your February issue of the ESOP ReportThis month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
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Feb. 27
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) today voted to advance Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for Secretary of Labor to the full Senate. The HELP Committee approved Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination in a bipartisan vote of 13-9, with Democratic Senators Maggie Hassan (NH), John Hickenlooper (CO), and Tim Kaine (VA) voting in favor and Republican Senator Rand Paul (KY) opposed. Her nomination will now advance to the full Senate where a vote could come as soon as next week. 
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Feb. 12
President Donald Trump today nominated Daniel Aronowitz, President of Encore Fiduciary and a leading expert with thirty years of experience on fiduciary issues, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at the U.S. Department of Labor. If confirmed, Aronowitz would be the lead regulator for ESOPs at the Department of Labor, as EBSA is tasked with administration and enforcement under ERISA. 
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Feb. 11
The ESOP Association, the only comprehensive national trade association representing businesses owned fully or partially by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), launched a targeted paid media campaign this week in support of Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation to be Secreatary of Labor. The campaign will be sustained through her confirmation vote.
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Jul. 31
Welcome to your July Issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!

Inside this issue:
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Jul. 31
On a very strong 24-2 bipartisan vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee has passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year that begins October 1. As one of 12 annual spending bills Congress must pass before the end of September, this is the initial step in funding the U.S. Department of Labor for the next year.
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Jul. 27
Tenth Circuit Addresses Validity of Individual Arbitration Provision Barring Plan-wide Relief in ESOP Transaction Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action lawsuit involving stock overvaluation. The case, Harrison v. Envision Management Holding, Inc. Board of Directors (No. 22-1098, Feb.
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Jul. 26


 

It's a party for our second TEA IA/NE Chapter Chat episode!

Host Emily Burds (Rayser Holdings) brings together some chapter friends to discuss their experience at the 2023 ESOP Association National Conference in Washington, D.C., back in May.
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Jul. 25
Summer may be here, but there’s no vacation for TEA’s Chapter teams! We’re continuing to be all about education, as hundreds of TEA members participated in 18 Chapter events held throughout the nation in the month of June. And it’s going to be a busy summer, with ten more TEA Chapter events being offered in July and August. We’ve got Roundtables, ESOPortunity events, multi-track meetings, and golf outings planned, so please be sure to check the latest calendar and join an event near you!
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Jul. 24
Inside this Issue:


Recap of TEA National Conference
CTL Engineering, Inc. - National Company of the Year
Juston Belcher - Chapter Employee-Owner of the Year
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Spotlight
Thank Our Sponsors


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