Compliance December 12th, 2025 White House Executive Order Accuses Major Proxy Advisers of ‘Political Agendas’ President Donald Trump specifically criticized Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis and directed the SEC and DOL to potentially revise...
Compliance December 12th, 2025 IRS Posts Rules for HSAs in ACA Bronze, Catastrophic Plans New tax benefits include the ability to use health savings account funds tax-free for periodic direct primary care fees.
Compliance December 12th, 2025 DOL Weighs Amicus Brief in Lockheed Martin PRT Case Lockheed Martin is likely to get the Department of Labor’s support in regards to the legality of a pension risk...
Compliance December 11th, 2025 House Passes INVEST Act, Brings CITs One Step Closer to 403(b) Plans The Senate will next vote on the INVEST Act, which includes new safeguards for senior investors and a broadening of...
Compliance December 11th, 2025 Senate Committee Debates Social Security Funding Proposal The Senate HELP Committee also looked at proposals over ESG-oriented investing and early career savings.
Compliance December 11th, 2025 Pontera, Fidelity Fight Over Third-Party Access to Plan Data The fintech company argues that the nation’s largest recordkeeper is overreaching by restricting third-party access to accounts.
Compliance December 8th, 2025 401(k) Forfeiture Case Against Northrup Grumman Dismissed A federal judge ruled that the company did not breach its fiduciary duties by using 401(k) plan forfeitures to offset...
Compliance December 5th, 2025 J&J Employee Benefits Case Dismissed for Second Time A federal judge ruled that allegations of Johnson & Johnson’s mismanagement of employee health plans’ prescription drug benefits remained too...
Compliance December 5th, 2025 Roth Rollovers Expansion Bill Reintroduced in Congress The House and Senate bills would help workers consolidate retirement savings by allowing rollovers from Roth IRAs into employer-sponsored Roth...
Compliance December 5th, 2025 Required Amendments for Qualified Plans, 403(b)s Issued by IRS Many retirement plans may need amendments to meet regulatory updates regarding required minimum distributions and SECURE and SECURE 2.0 provisions.
Compliance December 4th, 2025 Plaintiffs Drop Appeal of Home Depot ERISA Case A district court judge ruled that The Home Depot did not breach its fiduciary duties in its use of retirement...
Compliance December 3rd, 2025 House Committee Advances Bipartisan ‘INVEST’ Act The 64-page bill proposes a new certification exam for ‘accredited investors’ and would allow 403(b) plans to invest in the...
Compliance December 3rd, 2025 ERISA Lawsuits Spark Partisan House Committee Debate House Republicans’ remarks on ‘predatory’ prohibited transaction claims came shortly after SEC Chairman Paul Atkins pushed for deregulation at the...
Compliance December 2nd, 2025 Joint Amicus Brief Backs Dismissal of 401(k) Forfeiture Complaint Against Wells Fargo The ERISA Industry Committee and its coalition said that the IRS has consistently taken the position that forfeitures can be...
Compliance December 2nd, 2025 U.S. Reps Introduce Bills on ERISA Litigation, Annuity Access The two bills aim to discourage unmeritorious ERISA lawsuits and expand in-service rollover options.