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Excessive Fees or Incessant Litigation – Time for Legislative and Employer Action on Retirement Plans!

Commonly referred to as "excessive fee" litigation, class actions that allege retirement plan investments charge too much and earn too little have increased over the past two decades. Excessive fee cases are difficult to...more

SECURE 2.0: New Year, New Rules For Retirement Plans

SECURE 2.0 became law on December 29, 2022. It has something for all retirement plans, and its provisions should be reviewed by all retirement plan sponsors. It aims to increase retirement savings and expand retirement...more

It's All About the Money! USDOL Proposed Regulations Impose Burdens on Socially Responsible Investing for ERISA Plans

Fueled by concerns regarding investments made for environmental, social and corporate governance, or similar considerations (ESG) in retirement plans, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed amendments to the...more

CARES Act Gets Needed Expansion and Clarification

The IRS has significantly expanded the categories of "qualified individuals" who can receive distributions and loans with favorable tax treatment to include individuals who have suffered a pay cut and those whose spouses and...more

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Rights of Defined Benefit Plan Participants to Sue for Fiduciary Violations

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision, Thole v U.S. Bank, on June 1, 2020, has limited the right of defined benefit plan participants to sue for fiduciary violations to situations in which the defined benefit plan is unable to...more

Checklist for What Employers Should Know About Employee Benefits in Response to COVID-19

As COVID-19 expands across the nation, so too is the number of laws aimed at addressing the pandemic, some with particular respect to employee benefits. As a result, employers are taking stock of their situation and examining...more

The CARES Act: Summary of Key Provisions Affecting Employee Benefit Plans

This advisory summarizes key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) applying to employee benefit plans. We provide a summary of key items and more detailed FAQs relating to...more

UPDATE - Same-Sex Marriage Cases: Immediate Impact on Benefit Plans

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Windsor v. United States holding that same-sex marriages valid under state law are now recognized at the federal level, thereby transforming the treatment of...more

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