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Crypto Provider Fights Back Against DOL Warning Guidance

On June 2, ForUsAll Inc. filed suit against the United States Department of Labor (DOL) in federal district court in...
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As Latest CalSavers Deadline Approaches, Some Thoughts On Its Possible Effect

A California employer with 5 or more employees that does not provide a retirement plan must register with CalSavers, the...
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Why Would Anyone Invest In Crypto Through A Retirement Plan?

I’ll admit I don’t completely understand Cryptocurrencies or “Crypto” for short. And without wanting to sound immodest, I’m not unintelligent...
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Ninth Circuit Applies Hughes v. Northwestern Supreme Court Standard In Overturning 2 Motion To Dismiss Cases-Or Did They?

In what appears to be the first Appellate Court decisions on what plaintiffs need to allege to defeat a motion...
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CalSavers Is Here To Stay As Supreme Court Refuses To Hear ERISA Challenge

On Monday, February 28, 2022, the United States Supreme Court refused to accept the appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s dismissal...
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Justices Make Short Work Of Northwestern University’s Fiduciary Defense

On January 24, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of a suit brought by retirement plan participants against Northwestern...
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CalSavers Begins Assessing Penalties-Threshold Number Of Employees Drops To 5 on June 30

The United States Supreme Court is considering whether to hear an appeal from United States Court of Appeals for the...
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Happy New Year! Supreme Court Expected To Be Busy With ERISA Again In 2022

Calendar year 2020 saw four U.S. Supreme Court decisions dealing with ERISA and employee benefits, three from the term beginning...
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Inflation Adjusted Plan Limits Reiterate Advantages of Employer Plan Over CalSAVERS; Supremes May Accept Preemption Challenge

The IRS announced the inflation adjusted qualified plan and IRA contribution limits for 2022 in Notice 2021-61 on November 4,...
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Mandated Retirement Plans And Mega IRA Restrictions Among Retirement Proposals Falling Victim To Compromises in Budget Bill

The provision mandating that employers not otherwise offering a retirement plan to employees must offer an elective deferral only 401(k)...
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Biden Administration’s DOL Proposes Changes to Trump Administrations ESG Rules

In March of this year I wrote two blog articles on how the new Biden administration would not enforce and...
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Ways & Means Committee Says You Must Save For Retirement, But Not Too Much

My last blog article discussed how the $3.5 trillion budget proposal contains a provision requiring employers with 5 or more...
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