The early months of the Trump administration have raised many new questions and revived old ones about employee benefits law and the regulatory direction plan sponsors can expect moving forward. Co-founding partner Carol Buckmann discussed the impacts of these uncertainties
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Sandra Cohen Featured in Today’s Managing Partner Q&A on Law Firm Content Marketing Strategy
Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to demonstrate a law firm’s greatest strengths, especially in complex, niche areas of law. Co-founder and managing partner Sandra Cohen explains why in her latest Q&A with Today’s Managing Partner, which…
Supreme Court's Cornell Decision Has Broad Implications for ERISA Litigation.
This article was originally published by Law360 on April 24, 2025 and is made available here with permission.ERISA prohibits fiduciaries from entering into prohibited transactions with related parties unless the transaction is specifically exempted. Does every ERISA plan fiduciary who…
Cohen & Buckmann Remembers Jeff Mamorsky: An Honored Colleague and ERISA Pioneer
By Sandra Cohen
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our esteemed colleague and friend, Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, who died on April 21 at age 79. Jeff was a trailblazer in the field of employee benefits law, and his contributions to the…
Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know 2025
Lawdragon has selected the firm’s co-founder and managing partner Sandra Cohen to its 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know guide. This inaugural list recognizes law firm leaders who are not only exceptional lawyers but also effective strategists,…
Cohen & Buckmann Welcomes Texas-Based Attorney Austin Light
By Sandra Cohen
New York, New York. (April 4, 2025) — Boutique executive compensation and employee benefits law firm Cohen & Buckmann P.C. has hired Texas-based attorney Austin Light as a senior associate, effective March 31. Light brings 10 years of experience in…
Carol Buckmann Analyzes Data Breach Lawsuits in Law360 Expert Analysis Article
By Sandra Cohen
Recent class action lawsuits over data breaches highlight the growing legal risks that retirement plan administrators and sponsors face. In a Law 360 Expert Analysis article, Carol Buckmann addresses how plan administrators and sponsors are increasingly exposed to legal…
Carol Buckmann Named to Law 360 Advisory Board
By Sandra Cohen
Carol Buckmann has been selected to Law360’s 2025 Benefits Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. In this role, she will provide guidance on key trends, regulatory developments and pressing issues shaping ERISA and employee benefits law. With decades of…
DOL Finally Allows Self-Correction of Late Contributions under VFCP-But with Catches
By Terry Moore
The Department of Labor (DOL) finally amended the Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP), effective March 17, 2025, to allow employers and other plan fiduciaries to self-correct some fiduciary breaches. Notably, the violations eligible for self-correction include late deposit of employee…
Presumed Guilty? The Cornell Decision Could Help Rein in Questionable ERISA Litigation
When is a plan service agreement open to challenge? A debate before the U.S. Supreme Court in January involved a lawsuit against plan fiduciaries at Cornell University raising that very issue. The decision being reviewed is Cunningham v. Cornell University,…