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May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in California has rebuffed demands from JP Morgan Chase and Co. that it dismiss a lawsuit alleging mistakes that could...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking for insights on their fiduciary responsibilities can now get that information from the Labor Department without leaving their desks.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has suspended its 401(k) match until August 31 as part of a broader cost-cutting move.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Interstate Hotels and Resorts, an Arlington, Virginia hotel owner and manager, has suspended its 401(k) match and contribution to its non-qualified deferred compensation...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verso Paper Corp. posted a 37% decrease in net sales for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the year-ago quarter - and...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated that requiring workers to undergo a health risk assessment that includes disability questions likely violates...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The move toward bundling of defined benefit plan services may have run its course, according to a new survey.

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Aon Consulting survey has found that many companies with frozen pensions intend to make investment strategy changes to cut corporate pension...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. on Wednesday agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle bid-rigging and client-steering charges leveled by Connecticut Attorney General...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ascensus, recordkeeper and administrator for retirement plans in the micro- to large-market segments, has enhanced its PrudentAdvisor and PrudentLink fee-based adviser retirement plan...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer announced the addition of six new hires to support the expanded distribution of its defined contribution (DC) administration services to plan sponsors...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the performance of institutional investors' portfolios improved during the first quarter of 2009, all categories were all still in negative territory, according...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Payden & Rygel has announced a reduction in expenses for the Payden/Wilshire Longevity Funds, its target-date fund series.

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has canceled his call to increase pension costs for Illinois teachers, university staff and state employees.

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) only requires overall plan level investment diversification, a group of General Motors defined contribution plan...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Considering that her boss has a well-used Blackberry clipped to his belt, it was no surprise that new U.S. Secretary of Labor (DoL)...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gibraltar Industries, Inc., manufacturer, processor, and distributor of products for the building, industrial, and vehicular markets, announced it has suspended company match contributions...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women remain at a higher risk for retirement insecurity as compared to men, according to a new research brief issued today by the...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maine Governor John Baldacci signed a bill Wednesday approving same-sex marriage, making the state the fifth to do so.

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo & Co. told employees on Monday it will no longer contribute to its traditional pension plan, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.