Rebecca Lessard,
Counsel

rlessard@verrill-law.com

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October 20, 2023 Press Releases

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October 15, 2021 Press Releases

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Firm Highlights

Blog

IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers maintaining a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to make matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments (“QSLPs&rdquo...

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Prepare for Cooler Weather, Annual Enrollment, and 2025

Summer is ending and fall is rapidly approaching. For employee benefit professionals with calendar-year health and welfare benefit plans that means preparing for annual enrollment and year-end compliance requirements. This post provides a high-level...

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87 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025, Including 12 Named Lawyers of the Year

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From Stigma to Strategy: Navigating Mental Health and Employment Law

As individuals become more comfortable discussing their mental health challenges, demands on employers to respond to and manage these issues have increased dramatically. In this webinar, Liz Johnston and Erik Peters will discuss what...

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Trump Trading Cards: Analyzing the Legality of a Promotion

This week Donald J. Trump announced that “Back by popular demand” he’s offering his new (Series 4) Trump Digital Trading Cards (NFTs). Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I went to the...

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FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: Status & Next Steps

UPDATE - August 21, 2024 Yesterday afternoon (August 20, 2024), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule banning most non-competition agreements between...

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Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require most privately-owned entities to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports with FinCEN no later than January 1, 2025. The purpose of this Client Alert is to check...

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Verrill Welcomes Cannabis Attorney Jill G. Cohen to the Firm

Matter

Health and welfare plan counsel to Fortune 500 companies

Verrill advises several Fortune 500 companies regarding health and welfare plan legal compliance matters. Our team helps these large and demanding employers navigate a wide variety of legal compliance challenges, including COVID-19 vaccination incentives...

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Special project of long-time Fortune 500 client

For more than 25 years, Verrill has served as outside employee benefits counsel to a large, publicly traded insurance company. We helped this client develop a pioneering emergency savings vehicle within its 401(k) plan...