Fiduciary Rule Grilled on Capitol Hill
Labor Secretary Perez was just about the only witness called to a recent Congressional hearing to actually defend the DOL’s...
Tag: ERISA
Supreme Court Seeks Input About ERISA Lawsuit Venue
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on whether a retirement plan may dictate the venue in...
PSNC 2015: Retirement Readiness Benchmarks
A panel of experts at PSNC 2015 urged plan sponsors to ask, what comes after “funds, fees and fiduciary?”
Supreme Court Reaches Decision in Tibble v. Edison
The Supreme Court has vacated and remanded the specifics in the Tibble v. Edison fee case, but its decision seems to...
GOP Senators Demand More Time for Fiduciary Feedback
A group of Republican senators asked the Department of Labor to give the public more time to weigh in on...
Courts Split on Definition of Church Plan
A recent decision has courts evenly split on cases challenging retirement plans’ “church plan” status.
Index Fund Proxy Voting and Fiduciary Liability
Could a general failure to address the importance of index fund proxy voting rights derail the ongoing indexing trend among...
Senior Researcher Outlines an Evolving Industry
In his position as a chief research strategist with Russell Investments, Bob Collie sees a shifting retirement plan landscape—an industry...
Broad Strokes of New Fiduciary Rule Outlined by DOL
New rule language outlined by the Department of Labor will increase the number of advisers and brokers required to act...
Real Estate Services Firm Settles Stock Drop Case
LandAmerica Financial Group will pay $5 million to settle claims it held company stock in its 401(k) plan when it...
IRS Expands Auto-Feature Voluntary Correction Safe Harbors
New safe harbor correction methods related to automatic enrollment features in defined contribution plans are being implemented by the Internal...
New Interpretation of Plan Provisions Violates ERISA
A federal appellate court found a plan administrator cannot change the calculation of early retirement benefits for participants who terminated...
Ameriprise Financial Settles ERISA Fee Litigation
Ameriprise will pay $27.5 million to settle a 401(k) excessive fee lawsuit.
Oral Misrepresentation Enough to State a Claim Under ERISA
A pension plan participant who claims he didn’t receive promised credit for service can proceed with his lawsuit.
BNY Mellon Settles Foreign Exchange Trading Suit
The agreement with retirement plan customers is part of a larger settlement.
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ERISApedia.com Publishes Fiduciary Responsibility eSource
Burrmont Compliance Labs, LLC announces a guide to ERISA fiduciary responsiblities is now being published on ERISApedia.com.
House Members Push DOL for Fiduciary Rule Details
A bipartisan group of U.S. House members penned an open letter to the Department of Labor that demands more detail...
Sanofi Potentially Faces Stock Drop Suit
Multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi is being investigated for possible ERISA violations after continuing to offer company stock as a retirement...
Lack of Notice Leads to Double Payment of Pension
An employer’s failure to notify employees that their pension assets were transferred to another plan resulted in a court ruling...
DOL Series Takes on Fiduciary Challenges for Small Sponsors
A webcast series from the DOL aims to help increase awareness and understanding about basic fiduciary responsibilities for plan sponsors...