In July, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected a claim that Fidelity breached its fiduciary duties by retaining “float” earned while Fidelity was handling 401(k) plan distributions. (Float is interest earned in...more
Editor's Overview - This month we take a look at the plaintiffs' past successes in fee litigations, and the influx of such lawsuits seeking to impose heightened fiduciary standards for 401(k) plans. Regardless of the...more
The First Circuit joined the Eighth Circuit in finding that Fidelity’s practice of earning overnight “float” interest on the cash paid out to 401(k) participants redeeming shares in mutual funds did not violate ERISA’s duty...more