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 Demystifying Commercial Litigation Finance by: Financial Poise Faculty The Fundamentals of the Chapter 11 First Day Hearing by: Michele Schechter The Anatomy of a Trial by: Joshua L. Gablin USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act Age Calculation Policy – Considerations for Employers and Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Reversed Judgment Against A Trustee Due To Jury Instruction Errors And Also Held That A Party Is Not Entitled To A Jury Trial In Trustee Removal Actions by: David Fowler Johnson Remote Work Compliance Considerations for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Dismissed Appeal From Interim Trust Orders Because It Lacked Jurisdiction by: David Fowler Johnson NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
