Compliance | June 4th, 2018 Invesco Accused of Self-Dealing in 401(k) Plaintiffs allege the firm added poorly performing proprietary mutual funds to their plan.
Compliance | June 4th, 2018 Second Stock Drop Complaint Against Edison International Dismissed A federal district court judge found that additional allegations that alternatives to continuing to offer the company stock would lead...
Compliance | May 31st, 2018 Non-Electing Church Plans Subject to Some Pre-ERISA Requirements Non-electing church plans are exempt from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provisions pertaining to participation, coverage, and vesting;...
Compliance | May 24th, 2018 University of Chicago Settles 403(b) Plans Excessive Fee Suit In addition to a monetary payment, the university has agreed to structural changes to its 403(b) plans.
Compliance | May 11th, 2018 401(k) Plan Trustees Ordered to Pay Back Misused Funds A DOL investigation found the trustees used plan assets for businesses and properties owned by themselves and family members.
Compliance | May 2nd, 2018 Fiduciary Compliance and Best Practices Fred Reish, partner at Drinker, Biddle and Reath, told attendees of the Plan Sponsor Council of America 71st Annual National...
Compliance | February 8th, 2018 5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RadioShack Stock Drop Suit The court found participant claims did not meet standards set forth in Fifth Third Bank v. Dudenhoeffer.
Compliance | January 16th, 2018 Vanderbilt University 403(b) Plan Suit Continues to Next Stage While some claims were dismissed, others were moved forward.
Compliance | December 27th, 2017 Court Finds Divorce Decree Qualifies as QDRO Although the case involves an employer-provided life insurance plan, it has lessons for what constitutes a QDRO for all ERISA...