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
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
TSP to Introduce Roth In-Plan Conversion Feature
Thrift Savings Plan participants and spousal beneficiaries can shift money from traditional, pre-tax TSP balances to Roth accounts without leaving...
Federal Appeal of DOL Fiduciary Rule Ends in Circuit Court
The Department of Labor has ended its defense of a 2024 fiduciary rule that would have brought retirement investment advice...
Circuit Court Confirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against New York Teamsters’ Pension
A New York district court had previously ruled that the pension plan's investment strategy did not violate fiduciary duties.
Maximum Benefit and Contribution Limits Table 2026
Maximum Benefit/Contribution Limits for 2021 through 2026, with a downloadable PDF of limits from 2016 to 2026.
DOL Withdraws Appeal of Stay of 2024 Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would have expanded the definition of a fiduciary for retirement investors, including rollovers from...
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Blasts ‘Paternalistic’ Protection of 401(k) Investors
In recent remarks, Uyeda said policymakers needed to ‘provide guardrails, not gates’ for private equity, private credit and other nonpublic...
US Treasury to Bar Undocumented Immigrants from Saver’s Match
The SECURE 2.0 Act previously said undocumented immigrants become eligible for tax credits if they are married to a US...
AT&T ERISA Complaint Dismissed by Federal Judge
Plaintiffs accused AT&T of using 401(k) plan forfeitures to offset company contributions, but the judge ruled that AT&T’s actions followed decades...
Michael Selig’s Nomination to Lead CFTC Advanced by Senate Committee
Selig sidestepped confirmation hearing questions on whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can be an effective regulator of spot digital...
DOL Opinion Fuels Clash Over Whether Morgan Stanley’s Adviser Pay Is Really an ERISA Plan
A federal court’s narrow reading of ‘bonus’ pay—and the DOL’s sharply different view—could reshape how Wall Street structures deferred compensation.