Fiduciary breach, fees, and litigation issues are a major concerns for retirement plan committees!  Fees and litigation also ranked high among 401kTV.com viewers this year.  With so many lawsuits ...

401k plan lawsuits have experienced a steady increase.  The majority of claims have focused on fee violations, imprudent choices regarding investments or plan design, fiduciary negligence, or forbidden transactions.  ...

Fiduciary breach claims consume a tremendous amount of resources.  Can mandatory arbitration between retirement plan sponsors and participants stem the tsunami of fiduciary breach litigation?  The answer is, “Maybe.”  ...

Fiduciary liability insurance premiums are rising while coverage is getting increasingly more difficult to purchase.  Retirement plan committees and sponsors who got renewals for their 2021 fiduciary liability insurance ...

Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer By Carol Buckmann Fiduciary responsibility has blurred-lines around the use of participant data. Can your vendors use participant data ...

401k Court Cases Wake Up Call for Plan Sponsors by Steff Chalk 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years.  It is less expensive ...

401k Court Cases Alarm Plan Sponsors 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years.  It is less expensive for a plan fiduciary to be ...

SECURE ACT CHANGES THAT AFFECT YOUR 401(K) by Carol Buckmann Secure Act changes seem to be on track to enact new rules many plan sponsors would prefer to see.  ...

ASK THE LAWYER: Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs by Carol Buckmann Retirement Committee Education can prove to be a priceless asset for your company. Do you serve on ...

  Groom Law: Breaking Down Eligible Plan Expenses. Do you know which expenses are eligible to be paid from the assets of your retirement plan under the Employee Retirement Income ...