Compliance May 12th, 2025 SEC Guidance Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for 401(k) Brokerage Windows The Securities and Exchange Commission clarified what applies when a 401(k) plan participant subject to insider trading rules sells company...
Compliance May 9th, 2025 Forfeitures Class Action Against Kaiser Foundation Dismissed A federal judge in the Central District of California dismissed the claim that the plan sponsor’s use of forfeited assets...
Compliance May 8th, 2025 DOL Stops Enforcing Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule Though the agency has not fully rescinded the 2024 rule, it indicated it will return to a simpler standard to...
Compliance May 8th, 2025 Bisignano Confirmed As Social Security Commissioner Fiserv announced that Michael Lyons will replace Bisignano as the company’s CEO.
Compliance May 7th, 2025 Senate Bills Aim to Clarify Social Security Terminology, Statements The number of pending Social Security claims for retirement, survivor and health insurance has dramatically increased this year.
Compliance May 6th, 2025 DOL Funding Cut by 26% in Trump Budget Proposal Trump’s proposed cuts would slash about $3.63 billion from the DOL.
Compliance May 6th, 2025 Settlement Reached in Principle in Pentegra Fiduciary Breach Case According to a court filing, the parties agreed to a settlement in the second part of a case over prohibited...
Compliance May 5th, 2025 Judge Finds in Favor of Knight-Swift in 401(k) Forfeiture Case The district court determined that the plaintiffs failed to state a viable ERISA claim, the latest action in a flurry...
Compliance May 2nd, 2025 Plan to Cut Federal Employee Pensions Advances in House The measure passed the House Oversight Committee, 22 to 21, with Representative Michael Turner, R-Ohio, joining Democrats in opposition, and...
Compliance May 1st, 2025 Regulators Urged to Take Risk-Based Approach Toward AI A recent SEC-hosted roundtable addressing artificial intelligence highlighted the risks and rewards of its usage in financial services.
Compliance May 1st, 2025 GOP House Bills Target DOL Audit Process The legislation would require the Department of Labor to submit annual reports on the status of its investigations, including those...
Compliance April 30th, 2025 Supreme Court Declines to Hear AT&T ERISA Case The justices did not comment on the case, which centered on prohibited transactions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,...
Compliance April 29th, 2025 Fiduciary Best Practices for Healthcare Plans During a recent PLANSPONSOR webinar, experts discussed maintaining fiduciary oversight over health plans, especially the importance of updating plan documents,...
Compliance April 25th, 2025 Questions About Service Provider Selection Stem From Pentegra MEP Case The jury's verdict and monetary award may serve as a warning for other situations in which plan sponsors and service...
Compliance April 24th, 2025 DOL Reconsidering Biden-Era ESG Considerations Rule Although the rule survived several court challenges during the Biden administration, it is in jeopardy once again.