Tag: ERISA

Melissa Travis, J.D., LL.M., was hired by Pension Consultants as an ERISA research analyst.

The Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit against GreatBanc Trust Co. and Sierra Aluminum Co., alleging that stock overvaluations led to losses for Employee Stock Ownership Plan...

Trustees of the Irotas Manufacturing Co. Inc. 401(k) plan have been sentenced for embezzling $487,000 from the plan, and have been ordered to pay restitution.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) re-proposal of the definition of fiduciary is another indication that fiduciary responsibilities are increasing, and broker/dealers in particular could be impacted.

A federal appellate court ruled that an employer’s failure to keep adequate records shifts the burden of proof to the employer that it does not owe contributions to...

It’s possible to broaden your practice successfully without running afoul of the rules, Roberta Ufford, principal at Groom Law Group, told conference attendees.

Plan sponsors have a fiduciary obligation to avoid prohibited transactions or overpaying for fees – which is where 408(b)(2) fee disclosure regulation...

Do you really know how your broker/dealer makes money? If not, it’s time to learn before a Department of Labor (DOL) investigator knocks on your door.

Although the 404(a)(5) participant fee disclosure deadline has passed, advisers continue to play an important role in helping plan sponsors and participants understand fee disclosure statements.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank concerning company stock holdings in its employee retirement plan.

A federal appellate court found a multiemployer pension plan’s determination of a participating employer’s withdrawal liability was excessive.

A.B.D. Tank & Pump Co. in Elmhurst, Illinois, has been ordered to restore $2,767,051 to the company’s retirement plan.

The Center for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX) has rolled out a service to help plan sponsors mitigate the risk associated with the selection of service providers.

 A federal judge has approved calculations for an award to former participants in Alliant Energy Corp.’s cash balance plan. 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is suing to restore $34.6 million in assets to two pension funds for employees of auto supplier Metavation.

All the controversy regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) guidance about fee disclosures for brokerage windows may have overshadowed its guidance for model portfolios. 

More than half of participants surveyed do not understand retirement plan fees, indicating a need for education before the fee disclosure regulation goes into effect this month.  

It is up to a plan’s investment committee to determine whether the cost of reimbursing revenue-sharing fees to each participant is effective—or prohibitive.

 Industry groups are urging a federal appellate court to uphold a ruling for judicial deference to a plan administrator in interpreting a plan under ERISA.