Mercy Health Plan Fiduciaries to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle Lawsuit
The defendants will also retain an independent consultant to review investments and fees, according to the settlement agreement.
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Kroger Faces ERISA Recordkeeping Fee Lawsuit
Fiduciaries of the grocery chain’s 401(k) plan are accused of allowing unreasonably high fees for recordkeeping services and failing to...
KPMG Faces ERISA Lawsuit in New Jersey
The audit and tax advisory firm is accused of permitting the payment of excessive investment and administrative fees within its...
Walgreen Co. Agrees to Settle Suit Challenging Underperforming TDFs
The challenged target-date funds have already been taken out of the plan, and the defendants have agreed to pay $13.75...
GKN Latest to Face Scrutiny Over GoalMaker Service
Though its GoalMaker portfolio management solution features prominently in the plaintiffs’ allegations, Prudential is not a party in the case.
Taxpayers Association Seeks Supreme Court Review of ERISA Pre-emption Case
The plaintiffs in the case believe California should not be permitted to operate the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program on the...
Settlement in Dignity Health Church Plan Lawsuit Gets Preliminary Approval
Given a third shot, a judge found the parties finally got the settlement terms right.
Cumulus Media Granted Summary Judgment in 401(k) Excessive Fee Suit
A court found a separation agreement signed by the plaintiff when his employment with the company terminated precludes the lawsuit.
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Plaintiffs Claim Deloitte Breached ERISA Prudence Duties
Arguments in the new case closely resemble previous lawsuits filed against other firms citing the ERISA fiduciary duties of prudence...
Aon Triumphs in ERISA Suit Over Lowe’s Investments
A judge determined the firm didn’t breach its ERISA fiduciary duties when it encouraged Lowe’s to move more than a...
DOL Announces Anticipated ESG Fiduciary Investing Rule
Agency leaders say the principal idea of the new proposal is that climate change and other ESG factors can be financially material and, when they are, considering them...
TIAA Faces New Managed Account Rollover Complaint Months After Settling SEC Charges
A new lawsuit suggests the individual advisory program TIAA clients were rolled into was significantly more expensive and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in fees for TIAA—without...
Defendants Win Dismissal of TriHealth ERISA Dispute
The ruling states that the court does not believe hearing oral arguments would be helpful in resolving the parties’ cross...
Court Rebuffs DOL’s ESOP Valuation Case Against Engineering Firm
One commentator who works in the employee stock ownership plan space says the ruling represents “one of the most comprehensive rebukes of DOL arguments” in such a valuation...
PANC 2021: Investigation Lessons Learned From Experience
One tip is that being in a state of audit-readiness is essential for retirement plan advisers and their plan sponsor clients—both for peace of mind and to make...
6th Circuit Ruling Might Increase Withdrawing Employer Risk for Multiemployer Plans
The appellate court has rejected the use of the "Segal Blend" when calculating withdrawal liability.
Summary Judgment Order Favors AT&T in ERISA Dispute
In granting the defense’s motion for summary judgment, the court brings to a close one of the longest-running and most...