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ESG Considerations for Retirement Plans: A Moving Target

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For those with an eye on ERISA and its fiduciary rules, the past few years have caused whiplash when it comes to environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) investments in retirement plans....more

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ERISA Litigation Update - October 2021

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Welcome to Goodwin’s ERISA Litigation Update. Litigation involving ERISA-governed benefits plans has exploded in recent years. Lawyers in our award-winning ERISA Litigation practice have extensive experience litigating these...more

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ERISA Litigation Update - July 2021

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Welcome to Goodwin’s ERISA Litigation Update. Litigation involving ERISA-governed benefits plans has exploded in recent years. Lawyers in our award-winning ERISA Litigation practice have extensive experience litigating these...more

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ERISA Litigation Update - April 2021

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Welcome to Goodwin’s ERISA Litigation Update. Litigation involving ERISA-governed benefits plans has exploded in recent years. Lawyers in our award-winning ERISA Litigation practice have extensive experience litigating these...more

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r/wallstreetbets is another reason why I hate self directed brokerage accounts

What the Reddit group wallstreetbets did with Gamestop in a short squeeze was something quite amazing. I joined in for a couple of days with the purchase of AMC stock that I quickly dumped after only making a couple of...more

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DOL Will Not Enforce Its Own ESG Rule, But Fiduciaries Should Not Ignore It

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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it will not enforce its own rule on investment duties under ERISA. The rule makes it more difficult for investment fiduciaries to consider environmental, social,...more

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401(k) Investment Decisions: New DOL Guidance Raises a Green Flag

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If you have a role in picking the investment options for your company’s 401(k) or 403(b) plan, newly proposed Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines puts guardrails around the use of Environmental, Social, and Governance...more

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Blog: What You Need to Know About ERISA and Accepting Capital Commitments from “Benefit Plan” Investors

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ERISA is a U.S. federal statute which regulates, among other things, the management and investment of assets of employee benefit plans (such as U.S. pension plans, 401(k) plans and their related trusts). Importantly, ERISA’s...more

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[Webinar] ACEDS DC Chapter Meeting: Managing Finances During a Pandemic - June 23rd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Join the ACEDS DC Chapter for "Managing Finances During a Pandemic." Topics to Cover: - Overall market update during the pandemic - How to position your portfolio to better weather the storm - If in job transition,...more

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[Webinar] ACEDS DC Chapter Meeting: Managing Finances During a Pandemic - May 28th, 12:00 pm ET

Join the ACEDS DC Chapter for "Managing Finances During a Pandemic." Topics to Cover: - Overall market update during the pandemic - How to position your portfolio to better weather the storm - If in job transition,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SECURE Act and Guaranteed Income (Part 2)

The introduction to my last post, SECURE Act Part 1, explained: There are two parts of the SECURE Act that I believe will have the greatest impact on my clients: plan sponsors and plan service providers. The first includes...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Georgetown University Defeats Retirement Plan Fee Litigation and “If a Cat Were a Dog, It Would Bark”

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Recently, the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit brought by former Georgetown employees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) over fees and...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Newsletter - Third Quarter 2017

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Editor's Overview - As we have observed on other occasions, the ERISA class action plaintiffs' bar has, for several years now, honed in on 401(k) plan fiduciaries and their decisions to select and retain investment options...more

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DOL Hearings Debate “Fiduciary Duty” not “Suitability” Standard for Retirement Accounts

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL“) recently heard public comment to its proposed regulatory changes implementing a fiduciary duty on any individual receiving compensation for advice tailored to a plan sponsor, participant...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

The Million Dollar Illusion?

Recent articles in the New York Times have added to he discussion of what amount is needed to retire. Focusing on $1,000,000, which is less than the cost of an average apartment in Manhattan, the first article suggests that...more

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