In response to a recent General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommending federal guidance to mitigate cybersecurity risks in retirement plans and to respond to ever-increasing cyber threats to plan participant data and...more
4/16/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
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Investment Management ,
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Retirement Plan ,
Risk Mitigation
Employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been targets for cybercriminals. Employers should be on the lookout as the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the types and likelihood of potential cyber attacks against retirement...more
Employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been targets for cybercriminals. The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the types and likelihood of potential cyber attacks against retirement plan accounts. After all, with many more...more
Health and welfare benefit plans and insurers are affected by various provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed on March 27, 2020....more
In a concerning development for universities and other institutions of higher learning nationwide, a growing number of schools, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Yale University, Johns...more
There are two time sensitive updates affecting employer sponsored retirement plans that companies should be aware of and review to determine whether action is needed. The first update applies to employers that sponsor a...more
The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 26 in United States v. Windsor, U.S., No 12-307, that the definitions of “marriage” and “spouse” contained in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) excluding same-sex partners are a...more
7/8/2013
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DOMA ,
Domestic Partnership ,
Due Process ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Marriage ,
Qualified Retirement Plans ,
Retirement Plan ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
US v Windsor