April 15 the (Unofficial) Cutoff for Meetings on Fiduciary Rule - Andrew Oringer, Ignites, April 10, 2024 (PDF)
ERISA Fiduciary
Pension Risk Transfers and the Continuing Concern About Buying a Pig in a Poke
By Michael Schloss Pension risk transfers (“PRTs”) continue to make the news. And well they should. Last year alone, over $100 billion in liabilities were transferred from defined benefit pension...
DOL Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota for Collecting $66.8M in Provider Tax
DOL Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota for Collecting $66.8M in Provider Tax - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 17, 2024 (PDF)
Bugielski v. At&T Case Continues With Appellate Reversal
By Michael Schloss and Stephen Wilkes On August 4, 2023, a Ninth Circuit panel reversed a District Court decision in favor of AT&T - holding that AT&T breached its fiduciary duties by,...
Case Law Survey–ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion—Part 1
Case Law Survey–ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion—Part 1 - Marcia Wagner, 401(k) Advisor, Volume 30, No. 10, November/December 2023
CapitalROCK: Retirement Security Rule Review by Wagner Law Group
CapitalROCK: Retirement Security Rule Review by Wagner Law Group - Stephen Wilkes, Globe Newswire. December 13, 2023 (PDF)
A ‘Sea Change’ May be Coming for Investment Advice about 401(k)-to-IRA Rollovers
A ‘Sea Change’ May be Coming for Investment Advice about 401(k)-to-IRA Rollovers - Andrew Oringer, CNBC, November 8, 2023 (PDF)
3 Takeaways From DOL’s New Fiduciary Proposal
3 Takeaways From DOL's New Fiduciary Proposal - Andrew Oringer, Law360, November 2, 2023 (PDF)
The Retirement Security (Nee Fiduciary) Rule Rides Again
By Michael Schloss, Andrew Oringer, Barry Salkin, John Sohn and Stephen Wilkes Earlier this week, on October 31, 2023, the Department of Labor (the “Department”) rolled out its long anticipated new...
The Future Is Now for ERISA Fiduciary Duties Around Plan Data
The Future Is Now for ERISA Fiduciary Duties Around Plan Data - Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Law, September, 27. 2023 (PDF)
DOL Braces For Hostile Reception To Fiduciary Rule Rewrite
DOL Braces For Hostile Reception To Fiduciary Rule Rewrite - Andrew Oringer, Law360, September 12, 2023 (PDF)
New Fiduciary Rule Sent to OMB By Department of Labor
New Fiduciary Rule Sent to OMB By Department of Labor - Thomas Clark, Jr., NAPA, September 9, 2023 (PDF)