More Sponsors Turning to Advisers
November 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even before the current market turmoil, plan sponsors were increasingly inclined to bring in some...
Tag: Fiduciary
Wal-Mart Captures Resounding Excessive Fee Suit Victory
November 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Missouri handed retail giant Wal-Mart Stores a resounding legal...
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Principal Guide Outlines a Course
November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As market turbulence takes its toll on everything from 401(k) account balances to pension plan...
No ERISA Breach Where Fees not Paid by Plan
November 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that a 401(k)...
Federal Court Cuts Off Indemnification Claim
November 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that John Hancock Life Insurance Co. cannot demand...
Court Allows Comcast Company Stock Suit to Move Forward
November 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has moved forward several fiduciary...
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Establishing a Fiduciary Due Diligence Process
October 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of 403(b) plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...
401(k) Breach Suit Can Move Forward
October 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a federal appellate court ruling, an Illinois psychologist got more time to pursue her...
DoL Puts Fiduciary Training Condition on Plan Officials
October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a company stock suit, the U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a settlement restoring...
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Sponsors Still All Over Fee Issue
October 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While plan fees remain a red hot issue for plan sponsors, a relatively small number...
Congress Considers Market Impact on Retirement Security
October 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While participants (and plan sponsors) nervously contemplated the impact of the market tumult on their...
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MasteryPOINT Releases Investment Review Product
October 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MasteryPOINT has unveiled Plan Investment Plus (PIP), a new online service it says will help...
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Stock Drop Plaintiffs Win Skirmishes in Fifth Third Case
October 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plaintiffs in a January 2005 stock drop and excessive fee case have won two legal...
International Paper Fee Suit Certified as Class Action
October 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted class action certification...
Boeing 401(k) Fee Case Sanctioned as Class Action
October 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Illinois has sanctioned an excessive 401(k) fee lawsuit against Boeing Co....
DoL Offers Free Seminar for Pittsburgh Plan Sponsors
September 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors in the Pittsburgh area will have a chance to gain a better understanding...
Caterpillar Fee Suit Survives First Legal Hurdle
September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has cleared the way for participants in Caterpillar's 401(k) plan to pursue...
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Baltimore Energy Firm Probed for Stock Drop Allegations
September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pittsburgh law firm is investigating allegations that a Baltimore energy company committed a fiduciary...
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ABA Retirement Funds Teams with Northern Trust
September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ABA Retirement Funds, which offers retirement plan services to legal professionals, has entered into a...
9th Circuit Joins Sister Courts in Ex-Participant ERISA Lawsuit Rulings
September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became the seventh appellate panel to rule that...