Plaintiffs in stock drop lawsuits have had very limited success establishing standing under a precedent set by the landmark Supreme Court decision Fifth-Third v. Dudenhoeffer.
The rule is in line with DOL’s proposed rulemaking that it announced in August and streamlines the electronic process by using the same system as the Form 5500.
Among other allegations, the complaint says defendants continued to offer certain funds in the plan despite the availability of alternative, lower-cost ones.
Simply put, the strategy prescribes lowering spending following market declines to help preserve the balance of a portfolio, which, ostensibly, stands to benefit from market rebounds, Vanguard says.
Higher contributions can be expected in the future and asset allocation makes a difference, according to firms that track defined benefit plan funded status.
Until guidance is issued about transferring amounts to state unclaimed property funds, plan sponsors will have to rely on the limited guidance already given.
The legal complexities that emerge when a single employer operates a retirement plan for its own staff are already immense; the same will certainly be true when it...
A proposed class has been certified in the lawsuit against Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co., its owner and a person who reportedly financed the purchase of the company.