Federal court cases are a game, like chess. You file a complaint, you fight the inevitable motion to dismiss, and once you survive that, you either settle or take the chances with the case and see if the defendants settle later…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
I don’t need studies to tell me that States with mandated SIMPLE IRA programs for employers who don’t have a plan will spur the adoption of private retirement plans. There is no crowd in effect, the fact is that people are wary…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
There is always that line that you’re hired to be fired. No matter how great you are as a plan provider, you will certainly get fired by a client if you haven’t already…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
I’m old enough to remember when they would do ads for the Yellow Pages and they told you should let your finger do the walking…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
I’m glad that the Sixth Circuit has joined other Federal appeals courts in stating that arbitration provisions are invalid as a prospective waiver of rights and remedies guaranteed under ERISA…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Recently had a client going through an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit and while talking to an agent, they didn’t disagree with my theory that the idea of being able to reduce employer contributions through forfeitures is…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Whether it’s a presentation or an article, predictions over the fu- ture don’t usually add up. Sure, then the 1964 World’s Fair predicted video phone calls, we all still don’t have our jet- packs, and an article on the Mets in…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
Lincoln Financial Group announced the addition to its in-plan guaranteed income investment offerings for defined contribution retirement plans…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
Third Party Administrator Prime Pensions Inc. has purchased third-party administrator Valley Forge Pension Management…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
The Internal Revenue Service issued interim guidance on employer matching contributions made to retirement plans related to qualified student loan payments (QSLPs) made by employees…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
When people are sick, especially with debilitating illnesses or diseases, it’s natural for them to travel far and wide to get the best medi- cal coverage possible. People who are ill will try to find the best medical coverage…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
There are plenty of cases out there, arguing that plan sponsors that use forfeitures to reduce employer contributions rather than paying administrative expenses are creating a fiduciary breach and a prohibited transaction…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
I’m all for states requiring employers to offer a retirement plan or join the state-endorsed IRA program. It increases retirement plan coverage and as a member of the 401(k) industry, it can increase the potential client pool…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
There is this scene in the comedy, Top Secret! where Nick Rivers (played by Val Kilmer) is having a nightmare that he’s back in school and has no idea where the college final is. He wakes up and realizes he’s being tortured and…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services
Financial advisors working on 401(k) advisors have happy clients, according to a new Fidelity survey…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
