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Effective Date of DOL’s Final Investment Advice Rule and Amended PTEs Paused

Federal District Courts in the Eastern and Northern districts of Texas issued orders on July 25th July 26th, respectively, staying the effective date of the Department of Labor’s final regulation on its “fiduciary rule,”...more

The Department of Labor's Final Investment Advice Rule

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published in the Federal Register its final regulation on its "fiduciary rule" (the "Final Regulation") clarifying when fiduciary status under the Employee Retirement Income...more

DOL’s Latest Update to Fiduciary Rule Focuses on Relationships

On November 3, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register its long-awaited proposed update to its “fiduciary rule” that defines when a person becomes a fiduciary to a retirement plan subject to...more

Fiduciary Rule 2.0: What You Need to Know About the DOL's New Fiduciary Rule

On June 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced1 its new approach to the standards for financial institutions and investment professionals who provide investment advice on a nondiscretionary basis to 401(k) plans,...more

Overview of the DOL’s New Fiduciary Rules for Retirement Plan Investment Advice

On June 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its new approach to the standards for financial institutions and investment professionals who provide investment advice on a nondiscretionary basis to 401(k) plans,...more

Fifth Circuit Officially Vacates Fiduciary Rule

The Fifth Circuit has issued a long-awaited mandate of its order vacating the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Fiduciary Rule in toto on June 21, 2018. In March, a panel majority of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an...more

DOL Issues Temporary Enforcement Policy on the Fiduciary Rule Following Fifth Circuit Ruling

The Fifth Circuit’s March decision vacating the Fiduciary Rule appears likely to stand. On May 22, 2018, the Fifth Circuit denied motions by the States of California, New York and Oregon to reconsider a denial of their prior...more

DOL Finalizes 18-Month Extension of Fiduciary Rule Transition Period

The Department of Labor (DOL) finalized the Fiduciary Rule’s transition period extension from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2019, as it had previously announced in August. The DOL reported that it has not yet completed the...more

DOL Signals Changes to Fiduciary Rule; SEC Commissioner Calls Rule “Misguided”

The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed an extension of the transition period of its Fiduciary Rule from January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2019. At the same time, the DOL signaled that significant changes will be made to the...more

DOL Extends Fiduciary Rule Transition Period, Issues FAQs on Fee Disclosures

Transition Period Extension - In an August 9th court filing, the DOL announced it will extend the transition period for three prohibited transaction exemptions relating to the fiduciary investment advice rule (the...more

Fiduciary Rule: June 9 & Beyond

On May 22, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta announced that, despite President Trump’s memorandum ordering further analysis of the fiduciary investment advice rule (Fiduciary Rule), there was no legal...more

DOL Signals the Fiduciary Rule Will Become Final

The Department of Labor (DOL) has now made clear that it intends for its controversial “Fiduciary Rule” to become effective on June 9, 2017. The Fiduciary Rule expands the definition of “fiduciary investment advice” under...more

DOL Finalizes 60-Day Delay to Fiduciary Rule Applicability

The Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor (the “Department”) to review the Fiduciary Rule (the “Rule”) produced its first significant regulatory impact for the investment advisor community yesterday as the...more

DOL Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Fiduciary Rule

On March 10th, in connection with the DOL’s recent proposal to delay the applicability of the fiduciary rule, the DOL issued temporary guidance (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2017-01) regarding how it will enforce the rule in...more

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