The DOL fiduciary rule expansion establishes ERISA fair dealing requirements in the sale and service of health savings accounts; employers have a lot of questions about what this...
The Supreme Court, in its decision about the definition of church plan, left out two key issues in the lawsuits, which it said were not issues before it.
Speaking at the 2017 PLANPSONSOR National Conference, a staffer at the DOL told attendees the agency is still looking for ways to make its fiduciary rule better.
Three long-time ERISA attorneys all agreed that there is just about as much retirement-focused litigation ongoing today as they have ever seen at any point in their careers.
Expert speakers at PSNC 2017 freely admitted this is a vexing and even a bit frustrating time from the perspective of trying to get in front of potential...
The Supreme Court has ruled plans maintained by principal-purpose religious organizations are eligible for the church-plan exemption, whatever their origins.
U.S. District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California found that for repeated claims the plaintiffs failed to correct the...
The SEC chair issued only a brief statement on his intention to work with DOL officials on reforming conflict of interest regulations—but his language is revealing.
The lawsuit alleges United of Omaha breached its ERISA duties by improperly exercising its discretionary authority “to maximize its own compensation and retain large profits rather than crediting...