Compliance | June 7th, 2023 Financial Services Company CoreLogic Targeted in ERISA Suit The lawsuit seeks to recover retirement plan losses due to alleged mismanagement of CoreLogic’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Compliance | June 2nd, 2023 Churchill Holdings ESOP Participants Sue The lawsuit plaintiffs are ESOP participants holding vested shares of Churchill stock in their accounts who were employed at Churchill...
Compliance | June 1st, 2023 Senate HELP Committee Asks DOL to Focus on 6 SECURE 2.0 Provisions Areas including emergency savings and employee ownership were identified as 2024 brings more SECURE 2.0 regulatory deadlines.
Compliance | June 1st, 2023 IRS Issues Interim EPCRS Correction Guidance Under SECURE 2.0 Plan sponsors can make additional corrections via SCP, rather than VCP, while a “reasonable amount of time” to discover an...
Compliance | May 16th, 2023 DOL Will Not Appeal 401(k) Rollover Rule, ASA Says The trade group that sued the DOL says the regulator will not insist that rollover advice should be subject to...
Compliance | May 15th, 2023 DOL Proposes Extending UBS, Credit Suisse QPAM Exemptions The two Swiss financial firms are relying on exemptions granted by the DOL to keep managing retirement plan assets, when...
Compliance | May 15th, 2023 ESOP Lawsuit Follows Sale to Private Equity Firm A New Jersey-based graphite manufacturer is alleged to have failed to operate the employee stock ownership plan in the best...
Compliance | May 11th, 2023 University of Vermont Medical Center Plan Sued for ERISA Breaches The university medical center’s retirement plan failed to disclose revenue sharing or float income and caused workers to pay excessive...
Compliance | May 8th, 2023 DOL Sues Shuttered Arizona Computer Company Profit-Sharing Plan The Department of Labor alleges a closed computer equipment supplier and services company abandoned responsibility for its profit-sharing plan in...
Compliance | April 26th, 2023 Julie Su’s Nomination to Head DOL Advances From Committee Su's confirmation as Secretary of Labor faces a close Senate vote.
Benefits | April 17th, 2023 DOL Sues Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan of California Consultant The Department of Labor alleges an environmental consultant abandoned responsibility for its profit-sharing retirement plan in the late 1990s.
Compliance | April 14th, 2023 Study Shows State-Built Retirement Programs Complement Private Plans New state-facilitated initiatives may boost private sector plans, not crowd them out, a Pew analysis of federal data shows.
Compliance | April 4th, 2023 DOL Responds to ESG Lawsuit on Same Day Its Venue Change Motion is Denied "Texas resides everywhere in Texas," a federal judge wrote in confirming he would hear the case filed by 25 states.
Benefits | March 24th, 2023 EBSA’s Gomez Highlights Retirement Pioneer During Women’s History Month Lisa Gomez, the head of EBSA, honored Cindy Hounsell’s achievements in increasing women’s financial education and retirement security.
Compliance | March 22nd, 2023 DOL Reopens Comment Period for QPAM Exemption Change A third comment period will remain open until April 6.
Investing | March 20th, 2023 Biden Uses First Veto to Uphold DOL ESG Rule Veto permits retirement plans to continue using environmental, social and governance criteria when selecting retirement plan investments.
Compliance | March 16th, 2023 State Anti-ESG Coalition Clarifies Policy Goals The alliance highlighted the prohibition of ESG factors in government investing decisions and the use of ‘social credit scores.’
Compliance | March 10th, 2023 DOL Urged to Pursue Equal Opportunity Cases in Biden Budget Proposal The White House’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget would also increase budgets for the Social Security Administration and the IRS.
Compliance | March 8th, 2023 Upcoming EBSA Webinars Will Detail Fiduciary Duties Three EBSA webinars this month will explain the basics of ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement and health plans.
Compliance | March 7th, 2023 DOL Appoints 5 New Members to the ERISA Advisory Council The new members represent accounting, insurance and the interests of employers, employees and the general public.