Compliance

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a ruling that a 45-day delay in making a lump-sum payment from a U.S. Airways pension plan is...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court found ABB Inc. and Fidelity breached some fiduciary duties owed to participants in ABB’s retirement plans.

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit against BP Plc North America relating to company stock investments in its retirement plans was dismissed.

March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has found that a company is liable for the multiemployer pension plan contributions unpaid by a firm the company purchased.

March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age (RFOA) under the Age...

March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A class of former participants in the Anheuser-Busch Companies Pension Plan can move forward with a claim for benefits.

March 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coalition of retirement plan trade associations is urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to permit broader use of electronic communications to...

March 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court dismissed an age discrimination claim against Wal-Mart Stores. 

March 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – On day two of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the health care reform law,...

March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a legal win for Delta Airlines concerning its pension benefit calculation.

March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court decided that a waiver of benefits can be enforced through a direct suit against a named beneficiary after benefits have...

March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A $10 million settlement of a stock drop suit against Bear Stearns has been filed in federal court.

March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) Secretary Hilda L. Solis told lawmakers this week that the agency is not rushing on its re-proposal of...

March 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – J.P. Morgan Chase agreed to pay $150 million to settle a lawsuit claiming losses from the bank’s securities lending program.

March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration announced two upcoming “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” webcasts.

March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration announced two upcoming “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” webcasts.

March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Officials issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Officials issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking designed to ensure women access to recommended preventive services while respecting religious liberty.

March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former Northrop Grumman employees failed to prove that the company intended to mislead employees with a contradiction from plan terms in its summary...

March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former Northrop Grumman employees failed to prove that the company intended to mislead employees with a contradiction from plan terms in its summary...