Fed's Bond Purchase Bad News for DB Plan Funding
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Defined Benefit Plans
Sponsors of defined benefit plans who are struggling to live up to the Pension Protection Act's
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DOL Investment Advice and Fee Disclosure Regulations Stalled
Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Investment
In a move that many expected, the Obama administration halted further consideration of proposed DOL
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Misleading Participants About Contributions is a Bad Idea
Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Fiduciary
Tough financial times may tempt many struggling employers to fudge a little when it comes to making
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How to Suspend a 401(k) Match -- The First Step
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: 401(k)
As employers search for ways to trim costs in these troubled economic times, one popular
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Procedural Prudence Saves the Day for Bechtel Fee Defendants
Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Fees
A federal court in California kicked the most significant 401(k) fee claims against Bechtel
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Lessons from LaRue: Individual Investment Loss Suits Unlikely
Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Litigation
Although the Supreme Court's landmark decision last term in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg &
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Class Certified in Bechtel 401(k) Fee Litigation
Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Fees
In another win for 401(k) fee plaintiffs, a judge in the Northern District of California has
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Victories for 401(k) Fee Plaintiffs
Posted: Friday, October 03, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Fees
Three recent rulings in lawsuits that challenge the fee practices of 401(k) plans have plaintiffs
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Market Turmoil Brings Risk for 401(k) Fiduciaries
Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Investment
As investors scramble to find safe places for their money, those who oversee 401(k) plan investment
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ERISA Preemption Continues to Confuse Courts
Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Preemption
The United States Supreme Court has issued more rulings interpreting ERISA's preemption clause than
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The Perils of 401(k) Brokerage Windows
Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: 404(c)
The analysis of a federal district judge last year in a decision dismissing a class action complaint
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Strategies for Section 409A Compliance
Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: 409A
As all but the “Rip Van Winkles” of the benefits community are aware, every nonqualified deferred
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Do You Know What’s in Your Money Market Fund?
Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008
By: Gregory L. Ash
Topic: Investment
The fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan sponsored by F.W. Webb Company, a plumbing and HVAC distributor in
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