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Adequate Consideration
Today the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which includes the congressionally mandated rule for adequate consideration, as prescribed by the WORK Act. The Department of Labor (DOL) will now conduct a formal rulemaking, which includes a public comment period.
Unprecedented Changes in Washington. What’s Next for ESOPs?
Since Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President on January 20, our federal government is undergoing dramatic changes at an unprecedented pace that has not been seen in our nation’s modern history.
Elephant Sausage
Washington, DC is a town with a lot of sayings borne from the hard-earned political wisdom one acquires working here. Recently, with the release and withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s ideas of what constitutes Adequate Consideration for ESOPs, two of those sayings come to the top of my mind.
January 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your January 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!
White House Announces Pause on Biden Administration Regulations That Have Not Been Finalized
In one of the first actions of the Trump presidency, the White House has announced a pause on all proposed regulations from the Biden Administration that have yet to be finalized. The moratorium effectively freezes pending Executive Branch agency regulations.
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Proposed Regulatory Guidance Regarding ESOP Stock Purchase and Sale Transactions
On Thursday, January 16th, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) released two proposed regulations containing rules that, if finalized, would govern ESOP stock acquisitions and sales.
U.S. Dept. of Labor Rule on Adequate Consideration Being Submitted to OMB For Interagency Review
The ESOP Association has been informed that a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor regarding what is known as the “adequate consideration exemption” for ESOP transactions has been drafted and is being submitted to OMB imminently.
Testimony of Daniel Goldstein to the Committee on Small Business
The following written testimony was provided by Daniel Goldstein, President and CEO of Folience, to the Feb. 12, 2020 hearing of the House Committee on Small Business.
U.S. House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on ESOPs
Daniel Goldstein, President and CEO of Folience, testified on behalf of The ESOP Association before the House Committee on Small Business. Feb. 12, 2020.
ESOP Brief #19 - ESOP Fiduciary Rules
A guide to the ERISA rules all ESOP fiduciaries need to know to fulfill their obligations.
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