Compliance

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...

March 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new online search tool, Exempt Organizations Select Check, to help users more easily find key information...

March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate passed a highway bill that includes a provision for pension relief.

March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A webcast by The Spark Institute examined details of the Department of Labor’s (DoL) final 408(b)(2) regulation.  

March 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court dismissed claims by defined benefit plan participants over the removal of an early retirement provision due to the plan’s...

March 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging small employers that provide health insurance coverage to their employees to check out the small business...

March 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) filed a lawsuit against American Axle and Manufacturing for the loss of pension and other benefits for 100...