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401(k)
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Corporate and Securities Law
Unlocking Alternative Assets for 401(k) Plans
By Andrew Arbuckle, Phil McKnight, Eric Mikkelson
By Phil McKnight, Eric Mikkelson & Andrew Arbuckle The DOL's Proposed Safe Harbor and What It Means for Asset Managers, Advisers, and Plan Sponsors On March 30, 2026, the U.S.…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Break Down of DOL Proposed “Safe Harbor” For Investment Selection
If a 401(k) investment underperforms, does that mean the fiduciary made the wrong call? Not necessarily. A new DOL proposal puts the focus squarely on how decisions are made, not…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Why Beneficiary Forms Matter: Protecting Retirement Benefits and Reducing Agency Risk
California public agencies commonly offer a variety of retirement benefits to employees, including defined contribution plans such as 457(b) plans, 401(a) plans, and, in some cases, 401(k) plans or retiree…
Your ERISA Watch
Eighth Circuit Rules That Wells Fargo 401(k) Plan Participant Has No Standing to Assert Forfeiture Challenge
Matula v. Wells Fargo & Co., No. 25-2441, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1293295 (8th Cir. May 12, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Colloton, Gruender, and Kobes) Class actions alleging the…
Cohen & Buckmann Insights
Benefits in M&A Deals: What Buyers Should Do with a Target’s 401(k) Plan – Key Decisions for Buyers
When a buyer acquires a company — whether through a stock or asset transaction — one of the more consequential employee benefits decisions it will face is what to do…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cleary Discusses Labor Department’s Proposed Rule on 401(k)s and Alternative Assets
By Elizabeth Dyer, Michael Albano, Alan Levine, Maurice Gindi, Emily Alfano, Julia Rozenblit, Maisha Kamal, John Mahon
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (the DOL) published its heavily anticipated proposed rule entitled “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives” (the Proposed Rule).[1] Over the…
Balkinization
The DOL's 401(k) Rule Gets the Goals Right but the Guardrails Wrong
By ianayresbalkin-blogspot-com
By Ian Ayres and Quinn Curtis The Department of Labor’s new proposed changes to 401(k) plan regulations, framed by the Trump administration as democratizing retirement investment options for everyday Americans,…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Five Favorites for Friday
I am going with a special edition of the Five Favorites post this week, solely covering five stories about the Department of Labor's new proposed regulation addressing the issue of…
ERISA Litigation & Compliance
DOL’s New 401(k) Fiduciary Safe Harbor: A Roadmap for Alternative Assets and the Litigation Risks That Remain
By Brian Gaj, Agnes Mahung Kolbeck, Katherine B. Kohn, Dominic DeMatties
On March 30, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long-anticipated proposed regulation, “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives”, that is intended to address the dual aims of (i)…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – April 1, 2026
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities…