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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Colgate-Palmolive 401(k) Theft Case Settles on Undisclosed Terms, Leaving Open Questions

Many who work with defined contribution plan administrators and consult plan sponsors on their ERISA fiduciary duties have been carefully monitoring Disberry v. Employee Relations Committee of the Colgate-Palmolive Company...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Lincoln to offer lifetime income solutions

Lincoln Financial Group announced the addition to its in-plan guaranteed income investment offerings for defined contribution retirement plans....more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: what's new this week? - September 09, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Attention Auto Suppliers: Don’t Leave Money on the Table Through Unused Retirement Forfeitures and Unallocated Accounts

We understand that running an automotive supplier business involves more than just industry-specific issues. That's why we regularly provide important insights and tips on broader legal trends to help you navigate challenges...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Class Action Alleges “Scheme” by TIAA and Morningstar to Drive Participants into TIAA’s Most Profitable Funds

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On August 5, three Named Plaintiffs sued TIAA and Morningstar in the S.D.N.Y., claiming Defendants engaged in a “scheme to enhance corporate profits” by counseling participants to invest in two of TIAA’s most lucrative...more

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Pensions: what's new this week - September 2, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TRP asks trustees to help shape VFM framework - We...more

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Pensions: DC trustee agenda update - September 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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Pensions Joint DB DC trustee agenda update September 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

Goodwin

Recent Updates in the UK Venture Fundraising Landscape - August 2024

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As venture fund formation lawyers, we take a keen interest in helping our clients raise capital for their funds. If you are currently fundraising or expect to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key recent...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - ERISA Forfeiture Litigation

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses pending court cases regarding the proper use of forfeitures that arise under defined contribution plans. He outlines how these new...more

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Pensions: what's new this week? - 5 August 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. DB Funding Code laid in Parliament - The final draft DB...more

Goodwin

The King’s Speech: Reinforcing The Retailisation of Private Funds

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The Pension Schemes Bill announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July builds on the UK Government’s drive to encourage defined contribution (DC) pension investment in long-term illiquid investments such as private equity,...more

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Pensions: what's new this week - July 15 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Court of Appeal: member 'interests' include future service...more

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District Court Dismisses Challenge to Use of Plan Forfeitures

A federal district court recently granted a motion to dismiss claims that defined contribution plan fiduciaries breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence, and violated ERISA’s anti-inurement and prohibited...more

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Pensions: DC trustee update for July 2024 meetings

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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Pensions Joint DB and DC Trustee agenda for July meetings

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup May 13 – May 17, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024....more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Is Your DC Plan Retirement Ready?

Participating in DC plans such as 401(k), 457, and 403(b) plans is the primary way most people save for retirement, and there is considerable sponsor and participant interest in making DC plans more effective at their primary...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California District Court Dismisses Conclusory ERISA “Fee” Complaint Unsupported by Facts

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A California federal court recently granted an employer win in an ERISA excessive fee case when it dismissed a proposed class action brought by an ex-employee of Schenker, Inc., a transportation logistics company. Partida v....more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Understanding Lifetime Income Products

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Ken Barnes, senior investment consultant with SageView Advisory Group, who discusses lifetime income products which are designed to help...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Extended Relief for Required Minimum Distributions in 2024

Five years ago, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) made several significant changes to certain distributions required pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Defined Contribution Plan Forfeitures: Proposed Regulations and Recent Litigation

There have been recent developments from both the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and pending court cases about how plan forfeitures under defined contribution retirement plans must be...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

SDNY Denies Leave to Amend ERISA Complaint with “Substantively the Same Defects” as Dismissed Complaint

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A New York federal court recently denied former hospital employees’ request for leave to file a Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) after dismissing their Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for lack of standing and failure to state...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Empower to offer retirement income solutions

Empower announced partnerships with several asset management and insurance providers to offer a range of in-plan and out-of-plan guaranteed income solutions to its defined contribution (DC) plans....more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: what's new this week - 25 March 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. This week we cover the following topics: TPR action and...more

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