Retiree Loses Bid to Recover 2008 Losses
April 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A dentist was adhering to his fiduciary duty to 401(k) plan participants when he decided...
Tag: ERISA
Northwest’s Pilots Pension Plan Found Non-Discriminatory
April 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court found Northwest Airline’s post-bankruptcy pension plan for pilots does not discriminate...
Sponsors Seek Guidance About 404(a)(5) Electronic Disclosures
April 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors will need to comply with the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 404(a)(5) regulation by...
Plan Sponsors Should Not Delay Preparing for 404(a)(5)
April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With all the attention surrounding the 408(b)(2) regulation, some industry experts think preparation for 404(a)(5)...
Court Rules on Eligibility of Benefits for University Employees
April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court found that University of Chicago employees were not eligible for retirement plan benefits...
Employer to Pay for Failing to Monitor RK Costs
April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court found ABB Inc. and Fidelity breached some fiduciary duties owed...
BP Stock Drop Suit Dismissed
April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit against BP Plc North America relating to company stock investments in its retirement...
Court Certifies Class in 'Change in Control' Case
March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A class of former participants in the Anheuser-Busch Companies Pension Plan can move forward with...
Court Affirms Delta’s Win in Anti-Cutback Case
March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a legal win for Delta Airlines concerning its pension benefit...
Estate Can Sue Ex-Wife for Benefits Waived
March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court decided that a waiver of benefits can be enforced through a direct...
J.P. Morgan Agrees to Settle Bear Stearns Stock Drop Suit
March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A $10 million settlement of a stock drop suit against Bear Stearns has been filed...
Wilkes Joins The Wagner Law Group
March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stephen Wilkes joined The Wagner Law...
Employer Wins Case Regarding Mistaken SPD Information
March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former Northrop Grumman employees failed to prove that the company intended to mislead employees with...
Employer Wins Case Regarding Mistaken SPD Information
March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former Northrop Grumman employees failed to prove that the company intended to mislead employees with...
Tips for Preparing for 408(b)(2)
March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A webcast by The Spark Institute examined details of the Department of Labor’s (DoL) final...
Court Dismisses Claim Against Solis for PPA Provision
March 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court dismissed claims by defined benefit plan participants over the removal of...
Settlement Entered in Kraft Excessive Fees Case
March 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kraft Foods Global agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive fees...
Defunct Company Ordered to Restore Retirement Plan Assets
February 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)...
Appellate Court Reopens Case Against State Street by GM Participants
February 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a stock drop lawsuit brought by General...
Court Rules for Employer with no Evidence of Benefits Eligibility
February 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled in favor of an employer that denied a claim for...