Compliance

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that a retirement plan administrator breached its fiduciary duty by paying...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal appellate judges have turned aside an appeal in a challenge to regulators' rule mandating more independence among mutual fund directors.

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Azon Corp. has agreed to a settlement of $9.35 million for employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) benefits to participants who say the company...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling that a long-term disability plan administrator could reasonably decide that a participant's bipolar...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In addition to the one year extension to the internal-controls rule granted in March, the SEC plans to grant small businesses another year-long...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maryland's Supreme Court ruled that an illegal alien injured on the job is deemed a covered employee eligible for workers compensation benefits under...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two influential US Senators are pressing forward with a sweeping tax relief package aimed at Katrina storm victims that includes waiving the normal...

September 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UK employers will have to have an actuarial study done of their retirement plans to verify any extra contributions made since the plan's...

September 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to the spike in gas prices, the Internal Revenue Service has increased the optional standard mileage rates to 48.5 cents per...

September 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A court ruling in a case involving company stock in the K plan of JPMorgan Chase has brought to the forefront a key...

September 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a man's disability benefits are not pension benefits his ex-wife is entitled to per their property settlement.

September 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A legislative proposal okayed Thursday by a US Senate panel would allow the nation's private-sector pension insurer to negotiate a pension liability payment...

September 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US District Court judge for the District of Maine has ruled that Bowater Inc. is only liable to retirees for the health...

September 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recently approved California statewide ballot initiate may have cleared the way for citizens to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, but that doesn't...

September 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US Navy employee has been charged with violating federal bans against too much political activity at a federal workplace after inviting people...

September 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though an employer's failure to provide COBRA notice to a former employee was an "oversight" or "honest error" according to the company,...

September 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal appellate judges have cleared an ESOP administrator of wrongdoing over allegations the administrator improperly kept two participants from diversifying their company stock...

September 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reopen a racial discrimination case filed by a former BellSouth Corporation attorney.

September 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he will veto the bill legalizing same-sex marriage "out of respect for the will of the people."

September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill to recognize same-sex marriages was passed by the California Legislature this week, after a previous defeat in the Assembly in June.