Tag: Stock options

After five years of litigation, a judge gave final approval to a settlement of a suit accusing Ford Motor Co. of continuing to offer company stock in its...

A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that Lincoln National Corp. can argue that its actions as fiduciaries did not cause the plaintiff's investment losses.

Fidelity Investments has launched its automated stock option netting functionality.

If General Motors completes its initial public offering on or before, November 19, 2010, it will be added to the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, effective after U.S....

A federal judge in Missouri reversed his ruling and gave a St. Peters, Missouri-based silicon wafer manufacturer another chance to argue that a stock-drop lawsuit against it should...

A settlement has been preliminarily approved in a consolidated class action lawsuit against National City Corporation.

Charles Schwab plans to launch an Equity Award Consultation Team for corporate stock plan clients. 

The 53rd Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans indicates plan sponsors are concentrating more on investments.

Long-term fund flows increased by more than 11% in August versus July, and once again the lion's share went to fixed-income funds, according to the Morningstar Direct Fund...

Approximately 90% of ESOP Association members surveyed reported having retirement savings plans in addition to the ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) including 401(k) plans, pension plans, stock purchase...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has expanded its Retirement & Philanthropic Services (RPS) group with the addition of two new members, one focused on the small business segment...

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith is investigating potential claims against Transocean Ltd. concerning whether the company’s 401(k) savings plans imprudently invested in Transocean stock.

The Internal Revenue Service is issuing final regulations under section 401(a)(35) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to diversification requirements for certain defined contribution plans holding publicly...

A federal judge in North Dakota has granted class-action status to plaintiffs in a company stock lawsuit against Tharaldson Motels Inc. (TMI), but split the plaintiffs into current...

A federal court has ruled that participants in the 401(k) plan sponsored by MEMC Electronic Material can move forward with their Employee Retirement Income Security Act fiduciary breach...

A federal court has ruled that Medtronic Inc. did not breach its fiduciary duties by continuing to offer company stock as a retirement plan investment during a period...

myStockOptions.com has expanded its year-end planning guidance for those who receive stock options, restricted stock, and other types of equity compensation.

Recent research by Computershare and the London School of Economics found employees in employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) work harder and stay with their employer longer.

 A new study indicates that companies that use supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) could see their shares suffer when the CEO departs.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Harley-Davidson and some of its executives of breaching fiduciary duties by continuing to...