DOL Clarifies When Proxy Advisory Firms Are ERISA Fiduciaries: What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know
On April 1, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Technical Release 2026-01 (the “Technical Release”), providing guidance regarding the
On April 1, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Technical Release 2026-01 (the “Technical Release”), providing guidance regarding the
Plan sponsors and fiduciaries regularly review investment performance, fees, participation and contribution levels, withdrawals, distributions, and other plan metrics. Those
On August 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of Treasury (the “Department”) released proposed regulations governing employer contributions to
Since the beginning of 2025, over two dozen putative class action lawsuits have been filed against retirement plan sponsors and
On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-01 (“FAB 2026-01” or the
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently declined to rehear its decision vacating certification of a mandatory
The United States Supreme Court recently held in M&K Employee Solutions, LLC et al. v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension
Trump Accounts, a new tax-advantaged individual retirement account (IRA) intended for the benefit of minor children, were established under Internal
The recent Department of Labor (“DOL”) guidance on the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) paper statement requirement provides
On May 13, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, the
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued a series of Frequently Asked Questions (IRS “FAQs”) addressing Educational Assistance Programs under
It has been nearly seven years since we last wrote about “actuarial equivalence” litigation—a new flavor of ERISA class action
Many employers say they do not want their severance arrangement or policy (hereinafter, a “severance plan”) to be subject to
Last year, in Cunningham v. Cornell University, 604 U.S. 693 (2025), the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on pleading standards
On March 9, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion in Stern vs.
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