Compliance

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit concerning excessive fees for 401(k) investments.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court recently ruled that a health care plan participant has the right to sue for breach of fiduciary duties and receive...

June 21 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An automotive sealing systems manufacturer based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will pay $210,000 to three of its former engineers to settle an age...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Investment Company Institute (ICI) expressed opposition to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to reform money market funds.

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court ruled Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) participants’ state law claims are not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The city of New York has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by police officers who were called to active duty in the...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nine organizations asked for more time to make comments about lifetime income illustrations for defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 has been presented to the U.S. Senate in an effort to strengthen and expand...

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Differences between the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Massachusetts health care law may affect employers with Massachusetts employees.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appellate court reversed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action against Amgen, Inc. and an Amgen subsidiary.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Revlon with violating federal securities laws by misleading shareholders during a "going private transaction."

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has scheduled a phone forum about FICA Replacement Plans.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hearing witnesses recommended reforms lawmakers should consider to strengthen the multiemployer plans system.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed lawsuits seeking to restore $4.9 million of misused pension funds to two pension plans.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor is teaming up with the State of Oregon to offer a health benefits law compliance seminar.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute submitted a request for guidance to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) about the ongoing deadline for furnishing participant fee...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will take responsibility for the pension plan of Landmark Medical Center.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rules that would reform the way money market funds operate.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appellate court has held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not impose a duty to provide retirement plan participants...