Brian Tiemann
Subscribe to Brian Tiemann's PostsBrian J. Tiemann counsels public and private companies on a broad range of employee benefit matters, including matters related to pension plans, 401(k) plans and executive and incentive compensation. He advises plan fiduciaries with respect to their fiduciary duties, investment policies and alternative investments. He also advises multinational clients on global employee benefits matters, particularly with respect to global incentive compensation plans. Brian has extensive experience negotiating investment management agreements and service provider agreements. Read Brian Tiemann's full bio.
Webinar Replay: What to Know About SECURE 2.0
By Sarah L. Engle, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Andrew Liazos, Lisa Loesel, Jacob Mattinson and Brian Tiemann on Feb 1, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
What do retirement plan professionals and participants need to know about the recently passed SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022? In this webinar replay, McDermott’s Employee Benefits team discusses the many changes to retirement plans and individual retirement accounts, including the key changes for 401(k), 403(b) and defined benefit plans as well as other changes impacting...
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JOIN US: SECURE 2.0 Takes Second Bite at Retirement Security
By Sarah L. Engle, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Andrew Liazos, Lisa Loesel, Jacob Mattinson and Brian Tiemann on Jan 24, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
Join partners from McDermott’s Employee Benefits team on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, as they discuss the impact of the recently passed SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. With over 90 changes to retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), this webinar will highlight the key changes for 401(k) and 403(b) plans and defined benefit plans, as...
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When Are Cryptocurrencies Appropriate Investments for Retirement Plans and IRAs?
By Brian Tiemann and McDermott Will & Emery on Jun 7, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Privacy and Data Security, Retirement Plans
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance for the first time on the investment of retirement plan assets in cryptocurrencies. Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 cautions 401(k) plan fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care” before allowing participants to invest plan assets in cryptocurrencies because cryptocurrencies “present significant risks and challenges to participants’ retirement accounts,...
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Cryptocurrency for Employee Benefits Lawyers: What You Need to Know
By Andrew Liazos and Brian Tiemann on Apr 14, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
As the popularity of cryptocurrency continues to grow, what do employee benefits lawyers need to know about this emerging investment option? McDermott Partners Andrew Liazos, Andrea Kramer and Brian Tiemann recently offered their perspectives about cryptocurrencies and how they relate to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and...
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Cryptocurrency for Employee Benefits Lawyers: What You Need to Know
By Andrew Liazos and Brian Tiemann on Feb 3, 2022
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
As cryptocurrencies gain popularity, employers are considering how they can be used as part of compensation arrangements and benefit plans to attract and retain talent. McDermott Partners Andrew Liazos, Andrea Kramer and Brian Tiemann recently offered their perspectives about cryptocurrency, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxation guidance of convertible virtual currencies and other cryptocurrency-related compensation issues...
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing for Retirement Plans: Where We’ve Been, and Where We Are Now
By Brian Tiemann on Dec 23, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
Over the past year, the regulatory backdrop around environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has shifted. As McDermott Partner Brian J. Tiemann explains in these slides, the US Department of Labor (DOL) under the Trump administration dropped ESG terminology and set a high standard for considering factors other than purely financial projections for investment alternatives....
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IRS Announces 2022 Employee Benefit Plan Limits
By Jacob Mattinson and Brian Tiemann on Nov 10, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2022. Most of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2021 will increase. View the adjustments here.
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IRS Announces 2022 Retirement Plan Limits
By Jacob Mattinson and Brian Tiemann on Nov 5, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Employment, Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for retirement plans for 2022. Most of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2021 will increase, with only the catch-up contribution limit remaining the same for 2022. View the adjustments here.
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Department of Labor Exemption Impacts Investment Advice Fiduciaries
By Jennifer Hill, Todd Solomon and Brian Tiemann on Jul 21, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance concerning a new exemption under the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in connection with the provision of investment advice. PTE 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (the Exemption), became effective on February 16, 2021. On April...
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COVID-19 Stimulus Package Significantly Expands CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credits
By David Fuller, Andrew Liazos, Brian Tiemann and Sarah L. Engle on Jan 21, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became law on December 27, 2020, makes significant changes to the employee retention tax credits available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). The changes are generally designed to increase the availability, scope and amount of the credits. Significantly, employers that received a Payroll...
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