Since late July, at least 10 lawsuits have been filed against large 401(k) plan sponsors that offer certain BlackRock Inc. target-date funds (TDF) among their investment options. In an unexpected pivot away from the 401(k)...more
9/1/2022
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
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Class Action ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Index Funds ,
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Retirement Plan ,
Target Date Funds
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on Feb. 3, 2017, directing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to reconsider the regulations that change the definitions of fiduciary and fiduciary advice. The regulations,...more
President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2017, officially ushering in Republican control of the executive and legislative branches of government. With Republican control of both houses of Congress, and a new...more
1/23/2017
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Cadillac Tax ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Mandates ,
Excise Tax ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Investment Management ,
Medicaid ,
Retirement Plan ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final regulations defining who is a fiduciary investment adviser (the Final Rule), along with related prohibited transaction class exemptions and...more
4/11/2016
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan