Legal

Here's a new wrinkle in the prospect of small employer liability under ERISA.

A survey of 502 benefit brokers and 504 employers says the majority of brokers believe themselves to be highly fluent in CDHP benefits, and half of employers make the same claim, but that might be off base.

Investment managers who double as plan record-keepers are likely breathing a sigh of relief.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the California Public Employees Retirement System took too long to file its lawsuit stemming from the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Under Californias state-administered Secure Choice plan, IRAs 'should not be considered ERISA plans' in potential legal challenges, a legal advisor to that state's lawmakers says.

The House Republicans introduced a disclosure-driven alternative to fiduciary rule. Here's what it looks like and how it differs from the DOL rule.

A bill that changes major parts of Dodd-Frank passed the House -- but the 'Financial Choice Act' might not pass in the Senate.

Some employers mistakenly think the fiduciary rule won't affect how they administer retirement plans, since they're already fiduciaries -- but there's plenty of gray area where plan sponsors might get into trouble, say compliance experts.