On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its highly anticipated final rule addressing when a person is considered to be a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the...more
7/20/2016
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exclusions ,
Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fund Managers ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Pensions ,
Private Investment Funds ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers
Editor's Overview -
In this month’s newsletter, our colleagues focus on two sets of legislative updates. First is a discussion of the IRS’s proposed Treasury Regulations prescribing rules under Section 457 of the...more
7/1/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Confidential Information ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Process ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Forfeiture ,
Former Employee ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incentives ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Medical Examinations ,
Proposed Regulation ,
PTEs ,
Retaliation ,
Section 409A ,
Section 457(f) ,
Section 457A ,
Section 510 ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Termination ,
Tobacco-Cessation ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wellness Programs