Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions is an essential tool in assisting both benefits and M&A professionals in handling complicated issues that are likely to arise in the wake of a merger or acquisition. It includes legal and tax compliance issues, strategies to avoid costly litigation, and the soundest business practices for administering benefits and compensation plans in a merger and acquisition setting. The 2008 2009 Edition has been updated to include coverage of legislative and regulatory developments in the past year that affect employee benefits in mergers and acquisitions, including: The effects of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) on plans involved in business transactions The impact of the PPA-mandated IRS and DOL guidance and its effect on plan administration and issues in mergers and acquisitions The impact of new final regulations under Code Section 415 on maximum benefits and includible plan compensation The impact of 2007 and 2008 guidance relating...