Compliance

A final pretrial conference for the case is scheduled for November 26.

According to a Deloitte-NASCIO survey, these executives are leading state and local governments’ responses to the constant threat of cyberattack.

The court will consider split decisions in lower courts over how strictly ERISA should be read when determining the case for prohibited transactions.

The guidance provides additional clarity on which part-time employees can be excluded from contributing to a plan.

Now more than ever, plan sponsors need to understand what types of coverage are available and what will fit them best.

A participant in Thermo Fisher’s 401(k) plan accused the employer and its pension committee of violating ERISA by using forfeited funds to reduce future company contributions to the...

The Department of Labor issued notice that it will appeal two Texas federal court decisions halting its fiduciary rule regarding retirement-related advice. 

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the largest PBMs, following its July report exposing the ‘opaque’ business practices of the ‘powerful middlemen.’

The ERISA Industry Committee argues that as fiduciaries, pharmacy benefit managers would be required to act participants’ best interest and work to keep plan costs low.

The pharmacy benefit manager is accusing the Federal Trade Commission of illegally criticizing PBMs, which it holds responsible for inflating drug prices.

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals will consider Genworth’s argument against class certification previously granted by a district court. 

The IRS ‘grab bag’ notice provides several extended deadlines for both required and discretionary retirement plan amendments.

The group will discuss financial professionals’ obligations to clients in light of the court stays on the DOL’s retirement security rule. 

Experts providing testimony to EBSA focused on defined contribution in-plan annuity product offerings as the plan default.

T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, New York Life Group Benefit Solutions and Oceanview Life and Annuity Co. filed a previously reported breach to the Maine Attorney General's...

BAE beat a proposed class action over its use of 401(k) forfeited contributions; the ruling is one among a handful of similar cases. 

The updates are meant to ensure that ERISA health plans provide the same amount of coverage for mental health and substance abuse care as for physical health care...

Updated cybersecurity guidance from EBSA extends to all employee retirement benefit plans and health and welfare plans. 

The telecommunications company conducted a $1.4 billion pension risk transfer with Athene Annuity and Life in 2021.