William P. WadeOf CounselK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail310-552-5071 Professional Biography Mr. Wade concentrates his practice in investment management, ERISA, fiduciary, regulatory, and related securities and tax matters for financial institutions. More Legal and Business Bylines From William P. Wade QPAM Amendments Impact on CITs: What Banks and Their Advisers Need to Know - (Posted On Thursday, December 12, 2024) DOL's Fiduciary Rule: The Latest Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, August 14, 2024) SEC Enforcement Action Cites Bank for Operating Collective Investment Funds as Unregistered Investment Companies: Key Takeaways for Banks and Advisers - (Posted On Friday, November 20, 2020) DOL Issues Proposed Rule on ESG Investing for ERISA Plans Part 2: Implications for Plan Sponsors and Investment Managers - (Posted On Tuesday, July 28, 2020) Private Equity in 401(k) Plans – A Trillion Dollar Opportunity? - (Posted On Wednesday, June 17, 2020) Fiduciary Rule ̶ No Further Delays - (Posted On Thursday, May 25, 2017) DOL Fiduciary Rule – What’s Next? - (Posted On Friday, February 17, 2017) Current Legal Analysis The False Claims Act and President Trump’s DEI Executive Order: Federal Contractor Employers Must Take Notice by: Michael S. Arnold , Natashia Tidwell DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay by: Scott T. Lashway , Karen S. Lovitch Significant Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act by: Jacob E. Aronson Stay, Just a Little Bit Longer - SCOTUS Today by: Stuart M. Gerson Trump Directly Targets Northampton and Lehigh Counties. Expect Loss of Federal Funding and Increasing Immigration Enforcement by: Raymond G. Lahoud The Swiss Federal Supreme Court Bans References to Animals in Plant-based Foods by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman “A Course Correction”: Supreme Court Reinforces Agency Deference and Narrows the Scope of Environmental Effects that Agencies Must Consider Under NEPA by: Jacob E. Aronson , Zachary D. Rego The Tariff Roller Coaster: US Court of International Trade Invalidates Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA, Only to Be Stayed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals by: Kevin E. Gaunt Why Wait? – Estate Planning for Young Families by: Sydney C. Smith China’s Supreme People’s Court Designates Generative AI Case as Typical by: Aaron Wininger Court of International Trade Sets Aside Presidential IEEPA Tariffs and Federal Circuit Postpones Nationwide Injunction by: Joanne E. Osendarp , Eric S. Parnes White House Publishes Executive Orders Aimed at Accelerating Nuclear Energy by: Taylor Mayhall , Kyle W. Danish BETO Updates 45ZCF-GREET Model to Incorporate New Methods of Alternative Fuel Production by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton SEC Staff Declares Certain Protocol Staking Not a Security Transaction by: Kyle Jaep TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeks Reconsideration of 2024 Rule Regarding Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Upcoming Events Jun 3 2025 FDA Update: Commissioner Makary at Month Three Jun 3 2025 Labor and Employment Law Mid-Year Update Webinar Jun 4 2025 Government Involvement in the Mortgage Market and Ginnie Mae Jun 6 2025 Healthcare Insights: Navigating Change Under the New Administration Print
