LinkedIn Settles 401(k) Excessive Fee Complaint for $6.75 Million - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSPR, March 15, 2023 (PDF)
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Retirement Industry People Moves
Retirement Industry People Moves - Lee Polk, PLANADVISER, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
Battle Over ESG Means Balancing Act For Benefits Plans
Battle Over ESG Means Balancing Act For Benefits Plans - Andrew Oringer, Law360, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn’t End Of Fiduciary Saga
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn't End Of Fiduciary Saga - Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, March 1, 2023 (PDF)
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Rudy Adolf Dodges Questions on Focus Financial Earnings Call
Rudy Adolf Dodges Questions on Focus Financial Earnings Call - Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, February 21, 2023 (PDF)
Church-Exemption Ruling Could Have Wide Implications
Church-Exemption Ruling Could Have Wide Implications - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 22, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking
DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking - Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 17, 2023 (PDF)
Lawsuit Accuses Conagra of Shirking Pension Benefits
Lawsuit Accuses Conagra of Shirking Pension Benefits - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 16, 2023 (PDF)
Federal Judge Strikes Down DOL Rollover Advice Guidance
Federal Judge Strikes Down DOL Rollover Advice Guidance - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 14, 2023 (PDF)
Court Rolls Back Rollover Rule in 401(k) Fiduciary FAQ Fight
Court Rolls Back Rollover Rule in 401(k) Fiduciary FAQ Fight - Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, February 13, 2023 (PDF)
Patients Down, But Not Out, After 9th Circ. Benefits Ruling
Patients Down, But Not Out, After 9th Circ. Benefits Ruling - Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 3, 2023 (PDF)
Catch-Up Contribution? Good Luck With That. Congressional Snafu Leaves Older Retirement Savers in Limbo
Catch-Up Contribution? Good Luck With That. Congressional Snafu Leaves Older Retirement Savers in Limbo - Marcia Wagner, MarketWatch, January 31, 2023 (PDF)
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate - Marcia Wagner, SHRM, January 30, 2023 (PDF)
Glitch-Fixing: How 2024 Catch-Up Contributions Could Be Restored in SECURE 2.0
Glitch-Fixing: How 2024 Catch-Up Contributions Could Be Restored in SECURE 2.0 - Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Specialist, January 30, 2020 (PDF)
TIAA Class Action Reversal May Impose Significant Procedural Hurdle for Future Cases
TIAA Class Action Reversal May Impose Significant Procedural Hurdle for Future Cases - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 24, 2023 (PDF)
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Would Hit Retirement, RIA Consolidation
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Would Hit Retirement, RIA Consolidation - Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER, January 9, 2023 (PDF)
ESOP Plan Faces Retirement Records Lawsuit
ESOP Plan Faces Retirement Records Lawsuit - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 5, 2023 (PDF)
Vanguard Cites Shunned Founder Jack Bogle to Deflect Criticism After Epic ESG Flip-Flop
Vanguard Cites Shunned Founder Jack Bogle to Deflect Criticism After Epic ESG Flip-Flop - Ari Sonneberg, RIZBiz, January 3, 2023 (PDF)
New DOL Proposal Would Allow Fiduciaries to Self-Correct Certain Errors
New DOL Proposal Would Allow Fiduciaries to Self-Correct Certain Errors - Citing 11/22/22 Law Alert, PLANSPONSOR, November 28, 2022 (PDF)
DOL’s New ESG Rule ‘Unremarkable’
DOL’s New ESG Rule ‘Unremarkable’ - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 23, 2022 (PDF)
House Republicans Vow To Immediately Repeal Funding For 87,000 IRS Agents
House Republicans Vow To Immediately Repeal Funding For 87,000 IRS Agents - Marcia Wagner, Financial Advisor Magazine, November 18, 2022 (PDF)
Why the Crypto Collapse Matters
Why the Crypto Collapse Matters - Marcia Wagner, New York Times, November 17, 2022 (PDF)
Does It Ever Make Sense To Borrow From Your 401(k)?
Does It Ever Make Sense To Borrow From Your 401(k)? - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 7, 2022 (PDF)
Don’t Let ROBS Steal Your Retirement
Don't Let ROBS Steal Your Retirement - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 3, 2022 (PDF)
The Wagner Law Group Ranked “Tier 1” ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm for 2023
The Wagner Law Group Ranked “Tier 1” ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm for 2023 - November 3, 2023
SEC’s Proposed Outsourcing Rule Could Be Hardest on Small Advisers
SEC’s Proposed Outsourcing Rule Could Be Hardest on Small Advisers - Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER, November 2, 2022 (PDF)
How To Use Your 401(k) Funds To Start A Business
How To Use Your 401(k) Funds To Start A Business - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 1, 2022 (PDF)
Delaware Law Expands Access to Retirement Plans
Delaware Law Expands Access to Retirement Plans - Marcia S. Wagner, SHRM, October 28, 2022 (PDF)
Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Globe, October 28, 2022 (PDF)
Should The SEC Ban ESG Funds?
Should The SEC Ban ESG Funds? - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, October 12, 2022 (PDF)
Federal Appeals Court Offers Fiduciary-Risk Comfort to Plans
Federal Appeals Court Offers Fiduciary-Risk Comfort to Plans - Stephen Rosenberg, Pensions & Investments, October 3, 2022 (PDF)
Making Lemonade of Legal Lemons, New Wave of ERISA Class Actions Accuse Fiduciaries of ‘Imprudently’ Using Low-Fee, High-Rated Funds, Like BlackRock TDFs
Making Lemonade of Legal Lemons, New Wave of ERISA Class Actions Accuse Fiduciaries of 'Imprudently' Using Low-Fee, High-Rated Funds, Like BlackRock TDFs - Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, September 22, 2022...
Conflicting Rulings Prompt Call for ERISA Guidance
Conflicting Rulings Prompt Call for ERISA Guidance - Jordan Mamorsky, Pensions & Investments, September 19, 2022 (PDF)
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It?
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It? - Katherine Brustowicz, SHRM, September 16, 2022 (PDF)
Evaluating ARPA’s Impact, 1 Year Later
Evaluating ARPA’s Impact, 1 Year Later - Harold Ashner, PLANSPONSOR, September 1, 2022 (PDF)
How to Avoid Mistakes In Estate Planning
How to Avoid Mistakes in Estate Planning - Marcia Wagner, fiftyplus advocate, August 28, 2022 (PDF)
Fiduciary Risk Management and Liability-Driven 401(k) Plan Design
Fiduciary Risk Management and Liability-Driven 401(k) Plan Design - Marcia Wagner and Barry Salkin, InvestSense, August 28, 2022 (PDF)
Should You Use The Roth Retirement Savings Option?
Should You Use The Roth Retirement Savings Option? - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, August 27, 2022 (PDF)
A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins
A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins - Stephen Wilkes and Seth Gaudreau, PLANADVISER, August 25, 2022 (PDF)
Labor Opinions are Fair Game for Litigation After Circuit Ruling
Labor Opinions Are Fair Game for Litigation After Circuit Ruling - Roberta Watson, Bloomberg Law, August 19, 2022 (PDF)
McDonald’s Settles Lawsuit Over Deficient COBRA Notices
McDonald’s Settles Lawsuit Over Deficient COBRA Notices - SHRM, August, 17. 2022 (PDF)
Cetera Preps Advisors to Reap Benefits of New SEC Marketing Rule
Cetera Preps Advisors to Reap Benefits of New SEC Marketing Rule - Financial Advisor IQ, August 11, 2022 (PDF)
SEC Marketing Rule: New Engagement Tools but More Red Tape
SEC Marketing Rule: New Engagement Tools but More Red Tape - Financial Advisor IQ, August 2, 2022 (PDF)
Crypto in 401(k) Plans: a Plaintiff Lawyer’s Dream?
Crypto in 401(k) Plans: a Plaintiff Lawyer’s Dream? - Thomas E. Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, July 28, 2022 (PDF)
Retirement Industry People Moves
Retirement Industry People Moves - PLANSPONSOR, July 22, 2022 (PDF)
4 Cybersecurity Breach Suits Benefits Lawyers Should Watch
4 Cybersecurity Breach Suits Benefits Lawyers Should Watch - Law360, July 22, 2022 (PDF)
Marilyn Mosby’s Expert Witness in Criminal Trial Previously Described Her Actions as ‘Quite Dumb’
Marilyn Mosby’s Expert Witness in Criminal Trial Previously Described Her Actions as ‘Quite Dumb’ - Marcia Wagner, The Baltimore Sun, Jluy 18, 2022 (PDF)
Boom, Boom, Boom, Charles Schwab Corp. Just Spent $220 Million to Shuck Three Lawsuits
Boom, Boom, Boom, Charles Schwab Corp. Just Spent $220 Million to Shuck Three Lawsuits - Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, July 18, 2022 (PDF)
Massachusetts and Vanguard Group Reach Interesting Settlement that Gives the $8-trillion Manager a Shot at Avoiding 49 copycat Suits
Massachusetts and Vanguard Group Reach Interesting Settlement that Gives the $8-trillion Manager a Shot at Avoiding 49 copycat Suits - Ari Sonneberg, RIZBiz, July 8, 2022 (PDF)