Employer Breached ERISA by Failing to Make Rollover Distribution
February 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer breached...
Tag: ERISA
DoL Files Lawsuit Against Company for 401(k) Fraud Scheme
February 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)...
DoL Sues Company for Failure to Remit Contributions
February 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)...
Court Finds Decision to Spin Off is Unrelated to Benefits
February 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A ruling that Abbot Laboratories' decision to spin off its hospital division was not motivated...
DoL Issues Final Rule on Fee Disclosure
February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a final rule...
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Kodak Employee Files Lawsuit Regarding Retirement Plans
January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Kodak worker has filed a lawsuit against the company.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Prudently Monitoring Legacy Vendor Contracts
January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “When I took over the benefits function at our company a year ago, I...
Cohen & Grigsby Appoints Director of ERISA and Employee Benefits Group
January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cohen & Grigsby, a business law...
ERISA Claim Based on Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Dismissed
January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court dismissed a claim that Wal-Mart Stores breached its fiduciary duties in underpaying...
Court Finds No Proof of Benefits Interference by Duke Energy
January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found no proof that Duke Energy interfered...
Plan Must Restore Misplaced Assets Although not Recovered
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has found that a profit sharing plan must pay back over...
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Economy and High Court Decisions Fuel Workplace Class-Action Litigations
January 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seyfarth Shaw’s annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report indicates a sluggish economic recovery and several...
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PSCA Debuts New Website and Educational Opportunities
January 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) debuted a new website and education opportunities for...
Institute Files Suit Against Michigan Health Insurance Tax
December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. filed a suit challenging a new law to tax...
Five Members Appointed to 2012 ERISA Advisory Council
December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Five new members have been appointed to the 2012 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and...
MassMutual Makes Leadership Appointments
December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced three promotions to senior vice president.
Owner Trustee May be Held Liable for Denial of Benefits to Ex-Spouse
December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court found the owner of a business, as trustee to its retirement plan,...
Plan Must Pay Back Assets Wrongly Transferred to Ex-Spouse
November 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a defined contribution plan must pay...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Submitting Deferrals Timely during the Holidays
November 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We maintain an ERISA-covered 403(b) plan. Our bi-weekly payroll cycle is scheduled to end...
Plan Administrator not Liable for Fiduciary’s Diversion of Assets
November 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled a profit sharing plan...