Compliance

A former State Street SVP and State Street Bank have consented to the SEC’s orders without admitting or denying guilt.

A lawsuit brought by participants in JP Morgan’s 401(k) plan alleging imprudence in keeping company stock in the plan was dismissed under the new Supreme Court standard.

Each January the Securities and Exchange Commission signals its enforcement priorities for the coming 12 months—this year highlighting the importance of adviser transparency, cybersecurity and liquidity issues, among...

Among other things, the 8th Circuit found Principal’s adherence to its agreement with a plan sponsor does not implicate any fiduciary duty.

Retirement plans across the U.S. argued they were misled about the riskiness of funds exposed to the firm’s much-maligned “London Whale” trading losses in 2012. 

On September 11, 2015, PBGC published a final rule that made significant changes to the prior regulation about reportable events.

The IRS has issued updated procedures for requesting letter rulings and has made changes to VCP fees.

The agency has added references to 403(b) pre-approved plans in its user fee guidance.

Two new large retirement plan fee complaints have already emerged in the first week of 2016, highlighting the substantial amount of fiduciary litigation risk still faced by plan...

The IRS is making changes to the program in anticipation of its elimination.

Part of the budget deal passed by President Obama includes legislation for church plans for which lawmakers have repeatedly pushed.

Henkel Corp. has agreed to pay more than $3.3 million to nonqualified plan participants for not withholding FICA taxes from their plan contributions.

New Jersey is the latest state to make a move toward a state-run retirement plan for private-sector workers.

The court is the first of the appellate courts to rule on recent church plan litigation.

The court rejected the argument that “bargaining power” of participants is a requirement for a plan to be considered a “top hat” plan.

Catholic Health Initiatives has won a lawsuit challenging its pension plan's church-plan status.

It also expands the exceptions for the 10% additional income tax on distributions for those younger than 59-1/2.

Callan’s DC practice lead looks back over a decade of industry development post Pension Protection Act. 

The end of 2015 has seen an expanding range of retirement plan litigation cases, notes ERISA attorney David Levine. 

Heading into the end of 2015 there’s little sign litigation targeting retirement plans will dry up.