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DOL Reiterates Its Stance on ‘Top Hat’ Plans
The Department of Labor has filed an amicus brief weighing in on a court case regarding a plan’s ‘top hat’ status.
SCOTUS Won't Hear Reverse Stock Drop Case
The reverse stock drop case Tatum v. RJR Pension Committee has been turned down by the Supreme Court.
Liability Protection for Plan Sponsors
There are a number of steps advisers should take to ensure that their plan sponsors are protected from substantial personal liability.
Fiduciary Rule Grilled on Capitol Hill
Labor Secretary Perez was just about the only witness called to a recent Congressional hearing to actually defend the DOL’s fiduciary redefinition effort.
World’s Largest Coal Company Faces ERISA Suit
A former employee of Peabody Energy is suing the coal producer over company stock investments in its DC plans.
Financial Planning Coalition Applauds Fiduciary Rule
Calls update to a 40-year-old rule “long overdue.”
House Committee Moves to Defund Fiduciary Rule Effort
In a section called “Reducing Harmful Red Tape,” the committee proposes a “provision prohibiting regulatory changes to the definition of the term ‘Fiduciary.’”
DOL Announces Hearing About Fiduciary Rule
The announcement also includes the official notice of an extended comment period.
Court Orders Trial to Determine Plan's Top Hat Status
Unresolved issues remain around the selectivity requirement for top hat plans.
Business Leaders Warn of Fiduciary Rule Fallout
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a report warning the fiduciary rulemaking effort could harm small business employees.
Supreme Court Seeks Input About ERISA Lawsuit Venue
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on whether a retirement plan may dictate the venue in which participant lawsuits are filed.
Adviser Opportunity in Educating the Plan Committee
Once a plan committee is established, the adviser is a vital part of keeping members up to date.
4th Circuit Revives Case Over Transfers to Cash Balance Plan
The appellate court found that Bank of America’s closing agreement with the IRS did not make the case moot.
Electronic Disclosure Rules Are So Last Century, SPARK Says
Overly restrictive rules make it difficult for plan sponsors and service providers to distribute plan information electronically, a paper says.
JMM CPA Debuts Benefit Plan Audits Firm
The CPA firm JMM & Associates has launched a benefit plan audits firm.
PSNC 2015: The Regulatory Environment
Lifetime income, service provider process changes and privacy of retirement plan information are just a few things for which plan sponsors need to prepare.
Plans Subject to Many Types of Errors
But working with an adviser, auditor, provider and ERISA attorney, sponsors can avoid them.