DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking
DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking - Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 17, 2023 (PDF)
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Lawsuit Accuses Conagra of Shirking Pension Benefits
Lawsuit Accuses Conagra of Shirking Pension Benefits - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, February 16, 2023 (PDF)
Was the DOL FAQed Out and Rolled Over? Second Court Rejects DOL’s Interpretation of ERISA’s Fiduciary Rule
By Andrew Oringer Two recent federal courts, in Carfora v. TIAA, No. 1:21-cv-08384 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2022) and American Securities Association [“ASA”] v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 8:22-cv-00330 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 13, 2023), have rejected a key interpretation by the...
DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities
DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities – Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, February, 2023
District Court Once Again Invalidates No Surprises Act Regulations
By Roberta Casper Watson, Dannae Delano and Barry Salkin The No Surprises Act directs the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) to establish a Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process (the “Federal IDR Process”),...
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)
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Employee Benefits Plans - Barry Salkin, contributing author, Start-Up & Emerging Companies: Planning, Financing & Operating the Successful Business, ALM
Secure Act 2.0 Litany of Retirement Change Presents Employers Enhanced Retirement Opportunities for Employees
Secure Act 2.0 Litany of Retirement Change Presents Employers Enhanced Retirement Opportunities for Employee - Marcia Wagner, Dannae Delano, Alexander Olsen, Kim Shaw Elliott and Barry Salkin, Bloomberg Tax, Tax Management and Compensation Journal, Vol. 52, No. 02,...
Agencies Propose Expansion of Contraceptive Care Coverage
The Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the IRS (the “Agencies”) have issued proposed regulations that would expand access to contraceptive care coverage. Background. Under the ACA’s preventive services requirements,...