Compliance

A federal court decided that a waiver of benefits can be enforced through a direct suit against a named beneficiary after benefits have been paid.

A $10 million settlement of a stock drop suit against Bear Stearns has been filed in federal court.

U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) Secretary Hilda L. Solis told lawmakers this week that the agency is not rushing on its re-proposal of a new definition of fiduciary.

J.P. Morgan Chase agreed to pay $150 million to settle a lawsuit claiming losses from the bank’s securities lending program.

Eight-four percent of professional service firms say compliance with regulations is their top concern when sponsoring retirement plans for the employees.  

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration announced two upcoming “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” webcasts.

Former Northrop Grumman employees failed to prove that the company intended to mislead employees with a contradiction from plan terms in its summary plan description (SPD).

A webcast by The Spark Institute examined details of the Department of Labor’s (DoL) final 408(b)2) regulation. 

A federal district court dismissed claims by defined benefit (DB) plan participants over the removal of an early retirement provision due to the plan’s critical status.

Suffolk County (New York) prosecutors say a Long Island CEO looted his employees' retirement accounts and bought expensive cars with the money.

The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have invited public comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the 2012-2013 Guidance Priority List.

A federal court dismissed a 401(k) plan participant’s claims that plan fiduciaries inappropriately selected plan funds and allowed excessive fees.

Kraft Foods Global agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive fees for its 401(k) plan investments.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is hosting a voluntary fiduciary correction program (VFCP) advanced workshop.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a private letter ruling concluding that defined benefit (DB) plan participants who stop working for their employer with the explicit expectation of...

Some industry experts are concerned that covered service providers will misinterpret the Department of Labor’s (DoL) 408(b)(2) regulation guidance about using ranges to estimate indirect compensation.  

An appellate court in New Jersey found a public worker did not intend to mislead the state and does not need to repay $258,191 in pension benefits mistakenly...

The Tribune Co., GreatBanc Trust Co. and various insurance carriers completed funding a global settlement of $32 million for the Tribune Employee Stock Ownership Plan’s participants. 

 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released revised Form 941, enabling employers to properly report the newly extended payroll tax cut.   

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) obtained a summary judgment ordering Compass Capital Partners Ltd. and owner Harris M. DeWese to restore $661,206 to the defunct West Chester,...