Court Moves Forward Interference of Health Benefits Suit
May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has moved forward a lawsuit claiming an employer refused to advance...
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Seyfarth Shaw Launches Employee Benefits Center
May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seyfarth Shaw, a law firm specializing in employment and benefits law, unveiled a new Employee...
DOL Sues Health Plan for Not Disclosing Fees
May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) initiated a lawsuit against a group health plan for failing...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Same-Gender Marriage Rules and non-ERISA Plans
April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I work with a public school district and our 403(b) plan is not subject...
State Street Cleared of Wrongdoing in GM Stock Drop Suit
April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the second time, a U.S. district court has found State Street Bank and Trust...
Plan Financial Audits May Uncover 'Red Flags'
April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When performing annual retirement plan financial audits, plan sponsors and their auditors should look for...
Unremitted Contributions Cost Fiduciaries $142K
April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has ordered the fiduciaries of a Columbia, Maryland, 401(k) plan to pay restitution...
High Court Ponders “Conflicts” for ESOP Fiduciaries
April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What is the trustee of a retirement plan that offers employer stock as an investment...
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Sponsors Support Stricter Fiduciary Standards
April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of retirement plan sponsors from AARP suggests there is widespread support for holding...
DOL Seeks Losses from Plans Failing to Remit Contributions
April 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to recover losses to the...
Sixth Church Plan Challenge Added to List
April 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Advocate Health Care Network in Illinois is the latest pension plan sponsor facing a challenge...
Another Court Rejects Pension’s “Church Plan” Status
April 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, holding that...
DOL Says 401(k) Trustee Failed to Perform Duties
March 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to remove and replace a 401(k)...
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Achieving Alpha Through Sustainability
March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global markets are well past the point where investors can ignore the sustainability profile of...
Judge Rejects Immediate Appeal for Church Plan Lawsuit
March 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has denied a motion for immediate review by an appellate panel...
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Your Health Plan Needs a Document, SPD Too
March 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies are not maintaining a plan document for their health plans or providing employees...
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Weighs in on Fiduciary Rules
March 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the Congressional...
Health System and Plan Providers Sued Over Plan Fees
March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The St. Louis-based law firm of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton filed a class action on...
DOL Proposes Service Provider Fee Guides
March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee...
Participant’s Imprudent Funds Claims Time-Barred by ERISA
March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has dismissed claims of a participant in Suntrust Bank’s 401(k) plan...