practice areas
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Labor & Employment Systemic Employment Litigation Multiemployer Plans Privacy HIPAA: Employee Benefitsbar admissions
Pennsylvania New YorkSteven D. Spencer
Email: sspencer@morganlewis.com
practice accolades
Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationListed, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Nationally) in Chambers USA (2012)
Listed, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in The U.S. Legal 500 (2012)
education
Columbia University Law School, 1978, J.D.
Cornell University, 1975, B.S.
Publications
| Date | Title | Publication |
| 12/05/1212/05/12 |
Hot Topics in Employee Benefits — What We’re Seeing |
Webinar |
| 09/13/1209/13/12 |
Hot Topics in Employee Benefits – What We’re Seeing |
Webinar |
| 06/28/1206/28/12 |
Healthcare Reform Law Stands—With Modifications to State Medicaid Expansion |
Cross-Practice Alert |
| 06/27/1206/27/12 |
Hot Topics in Employee Benefits – What We’re Seeing |
Webinar |
| 12/06/1112/06/11 |
DOL Calls into Question Whether Boilerplate Indemnification Language in an IRA Brokerage Agreement Constitutes a Nonexempt Prohibited Transaction |
Employee Benefits and Investment Management LawFlash |
| 11/13/0811/13/08 |
No More Retirement? Pensions, Social Security and the Aging Workforce, presented at the Wharton Healthcare Human Resources Forum, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 04/17/0804/17/08 |
ERISA Fiduciary Litigation and Enforcement Update, presented at the ERISA for Money Managers Workshop, New York |
Speech |
| 10/11/0610/11/06 |
Pension Protection Act Series: Multiemployer Plans |
Webinar |
| 02/11/0502/11/05 |
EEOC Rule Allowing Coordination of Retiree Benefits with Medicare Delayed for Sixty Days |
Labor and Employment LawFlash |
| 01/01/02January 2002 |
Supreme Court Weighs in on Remedies Available Under ERISA |
White Paper |
| 09/01/00September 2000 |
Retirement Plan Investment Decisions Attacked in Class Actions Threatening Financial Services Industry |
White Paper |
| 08/01/00August 2000 |
The Third Circuit Changes the Landscape of the ADEA and the Retiree Health Benefits |
White Paper |
| 07/01/00July 2000 |
Supreme Court and Third Circuit Explore the Application of ERISA to Fiduciaries and Parties in Interest |
White Paper |
| 11/16/9911/16/99 |
Cash Balance Plans, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 09/06/9909/06/99 |
New State Law Forces Health Insurers to Cover Biologically Based Mental Illness, New Jersey Law Journal |
Article |
| 11/01/9811/01/98 |
Employee Benefits Update, presented at the ML Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 07/01/98July 1998 |
Should Your Company Be Providing Domestic Partner Benefits? Legal, Tax and Financial Considerations, The Metropolitan Corporate Council |
Article |
| 06/01/9806/01/98 |
Employee Benefits Update, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Healthcare Providers, Harrisburg |
Speech |
| 06/01/9806/01/98 |
Managing Leaves of Absence Under the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation Statutes, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Healthcare Providers, Harrisburg |
Speech |
| 06/01/98June 1998 |
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clarifies COBRA Health Care Continuation Requirements |
White Paper |
| 05/01/9805/01/98 |
Ethical Issues Arising in ERISA Practice, presented at the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 01/01/98January 1998 |
Regulations Issued Implementing the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 |
White Paper |
| 01/01/98January 1998 |
Three Federal Agencies Clarify Group Health Coverage Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
White Paper |
| 11/01/9711/01/97 |
Employee Benefits Update, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 08/01/97August 1997 |
Administrative Challenges Presented By New HIPAA Rules: Part II, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |
Article |
| 06/01/97June 1997 |
Administrative Challenges Presented by New HIPAA Rules: Part I, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |
Article |
| 05/09/9705/09/97 |
Introduction to ERISA, presented at the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar Primer Course, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/09/9705/09/97 |
The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in ERISA Practice, presented at the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/09/9705/09/97 |
You Be the Judge, presented at the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/01/9705/01/97 |
Communications Required Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
White Paper |
| 11/18/9611/18/96 |
Employee Benefits Update, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 06/01/9606/01/96 |
Conditioning Receipt of Enhanced Early Retirement Benefits on Waiver of Employment: Related Claims -- Lockheed v. Spink |
White Paper |
| 05/16/9605/16/96 |
Issues of Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Related Topics Arising in ERISA Practice, presented at the ML&B Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/16/9605/16/96 |
You Be the Judge Program, presented at the ML&B Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/08/9605/08/96 |
U.S. Labor and Employment Law Considerations in Acquisitions and Downsizing, presented at the ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, New York |
Speech |
| 04/26/9604/26/96 |
Piecing Together the ERISA Puzzle: An Introduction to Employee Benefits Law, presented at the American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education, Los Angeles |
Speech |
| 10/10/9510/10/95 |
Employee Benefits Update, presented at a Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 05/04/9505/04/95 |
Issues of Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Related Topics Arising in ERISA Practice, presented at the Fifth Annual Employee Benefits and executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 10/12/9410/12/94 |
Employee Benefits Update - Anticipating Future Litigation: The Defendant-Plan, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 02/01/9402/01/94 |
Upon A Beneficiary's Inquiry, ERISA Plan Fiduciaries May Be Required to Supply Advice Extending Beyond the Scope of the Inquiry: ML&B White Paper |
White Paper |
| 01/01/9401/01/94 |
Employee Benefit Plans Must Specify in the Plan Document a Formal Amendment Procedure: ML&B White Paper |
White Paper |
| 10/04/9310/04/93 |
The Impact on Employers of the Administration's Health Care Reform Initiative, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 11/13/9211/13/92 |
Employee Benefits Update -- Legislation and Developing Case Law, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Conference, Los Angeles |
Speech |
| 03/25/9203/25/92 |
Developments in COBRA Continuation Coverage, presented at a ML&B Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 03/25/9203/25/92 |
The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on Employee Benefit Plans, presented at a ML&B Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
| 10/01/9110/01/91 |
How To Control the Cost of Health, Workers' Compensation and Other Insurance Programs/ERISA Update, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Seminar, Philadelphia |
Speech |
News
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2012 |
Morgan Lewis Advises The Kraft Group and Schwarz Partners on International Paper Mill Acquisitions |
Morgan Lewis represented The Kraft Group and Schwarz Partners JV on their acquisition of two containerboard mills from global paper and packaging company International Paper. |
| Nov 09, 2010 |
Morgan Lewis Advises Grupo Bimbo on Acquisition of Sara Lee |
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Grupo Bimbo") announced that it will purchase Sara Lee Corporation's North American Fresh Bakery business for $959 million. |
| Apr 28, 2005 |
Spencer Testifies Before the House Employer-Employee Subcommittee |
Steven Spencer testifies on the impact of the 2000 federal court ruling in Erie County Retirees Association v. County of Erie. |