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401(k)
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The Retirement Plan Blog
$1.8 Trillion
By Jerry Kalish
That's the amount of new money that Bloomberg estimates will go into 401(k) plans as a result of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 because the new law:Permits automatic enrollment…
The Retirement Plan Blog
It’s Official: 401(k) Rules
By Jerry Kalish
No one doubts that 401(k) plans have far surpassed defined benefit plans as the retirement plan of choice for corporate America (employers, that is, but not necessarily employees). But seeing this…
The Retirement Plan Blog
Defined Benefit Plans, Where art thou?
By Jerry Kalish
It seem like every day we learn about another company that is freezing or terminating its defined benefit pension plan. And it’s not just the troubled automakers, airlines and steelmakers.…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
401(k)s and ERISA
A terrific paper on the application of ERISA and its fiduciary duty standards to 401(k) plans and to the people who run them is available free right now from the…
Labor Law Prof Blog
401(k) Investment Administrative Fees: The Devil is in the Details
About a week ago, Walter Hamilton of the Los Angeles Times had an article about how difficult it is for a 401(k) retirement account holders to determine the administrative fees…
Labor Law Prof Blog
401(k) Initial Investment Allocations Should Be Revisited
An auspicious day for all employees is when they select the initial portfolio allocation for their 401(k) retirement plan. It is important, however, for the wrong reason: Many of those…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Think 401(k) Plans Provide More Security Against Employer Failures? Think Again
Most people think that they are in better shape having a 401(k) plan as opposed to a traditional defined benefit pension plan when their company files for bankruptcy or goes…
Labor Law Prof Blog
401(k) Plans Face Baby Boom Challenge
U.S. News & World Report has an article out this week about the impending use of 401(k) plans for retirement by baby boomers. In particular, it is not at all…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Delta Employees Lose Millions in 401(k) Equity
James Pilcher reports in today's Cincinnati/Kentucky Enquirer that Delta Airlines employees saw the value of their shares in Delta stock reduced to $1 per share cash-out value in the company's…