Law Firm Faces Fine for Sharing Confidential Information With DOL
Common interest agreements between legal firms and the Department of Labor have attracted prior criticism but they are less likely...
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Senate Confirms Janet Dhillon to Lead Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins was also reappointed to a five-year term from 2026 through 2031.
What’s on Aronowitz’s To-Do List for EBSA?
Amicus briefs and guidance for incorporating private investments into defined contribution plans are likely top priorities for the Employee Benefits...
Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed to Lead DOL’s EBSA
The newly confirmed Assistant Secretary of Labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration has pledged to streamline retirement...
House Appropriations Bill Seeks DOL, EBSA Budget Cuts
The subcommittee's fiscal year 2026 spending bill would trim the Department of Labor's budget by 28% and the Employee Benefits...
DOL Backs Down from Safe Harbor Repeal
‘Significant adverse comments’ led to the Department of Labor's decision to not repeal protections offered in the Pension Protection Act...
DOL Revokes Biden-Era Warning About Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans
Department of Labor officials said the 2021 statement had a ‘chilling effect’ for saying that plan fiduciaries were ‘not likely...
ESOP Association Launches Campaign Pressing For Aronowitz’s EBSA Confirmation
The campaign includes a website, which urges Aronowitz’s confirmation and includes sections called “How ESOPs Benefit Everyone” and “What’s the...
House Holds Hearing About Transparency and Oversight at EBSA
What was a heated session focused on alleged mismanagement and lack of accountability at the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Former EBSA Head Lisa Gomez Joins Pontera as Strategic Adviser
The former assistant secretary of EBSA will work alongside recordkeepers, retirement plan advisers, plan sponsors and participants on key policy...
EBSA Eliminates Three Interpretive Bulletins, Calling Them ‘Unnecessary’
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration announced on Monday that it is removing three interpretive bulletins related to the Employee...
Aronowitz Clears Senate Committee Vote to Head EBSA
Trump’s nominee now moves to a full Senate vote to determine whether he will lead the Department of Labor agency tasked with...
Predicting a ‘Busy, Active Time’ at the DOL and EBSA
Panelists at PLANSPONSOR National Conference discussed the latest updates on ESG investing, cryptocurrency and the status of including alternative assets...
EBSA Nominee Says He Will End ‘Regulation by Litigation’
Daniel Aronowitz pledged Thursday to reduce litigation and expand retirement benefits and also to end a “war on ESOPs.”
EBSA Budget Request for FY26 Down 5% from FY25
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which provides financial assistance to distressed pension plans, also requested a smaller budget at $21.8...
EBSA Head Nomination Hearing Scheduled for June 5
The hearing, for Daniel Aronowitz as assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, was scheduled by the...
What DOL Layoffs Could Portend for EBSA’s Future
Probationary employees and the head of the agency’s division of employee ownership were recently terminated amid President Donald Trump’s efforts...
Daniel Aronowitz Nominated to Head EBSA
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Aronowitz, an expert on fiduciary liability insurance, was received in the Senate on Tuesday.
Education and Workforce Committee Renews Call to Probe EBSA for Alleged ‘Power Abuse’
The committee has once again urged the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General to investigate claims that the Employee...
DOL’s Retirement Savings Lost and Found Database Goes Live
The database centralizes information for lost retirement accounts and provides guidance to claim funds.