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DOL Abandons ESG Rule in Investment Duties Regulation; Rescinds Cryptocurrency Guidance

On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) took two major steps that signal a shift in its approach to fiduciary oversight under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)....more

6/24/2025 / Benefit Plan Sponsors , Cryptocurrency , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Fiduciary Duty , Regulatory Agenda , Retirement Plan

DOL Will Not Enforce Its Own ESG Rule, But Fiduciaries Should Not Ignore It

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it will not enforce its own rule on investment duties under ERISA. The rule makes it more difficult for investment fiduciaries to consider environmental, social,...more

3/15/2021 / 401k , Defined Benefit Plans , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Fiduciary Duty , Investment Management , Investors , Non-Enforcement , Retirement Plan

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Non-Enforcement Policy on Regulation Requiring Fiduciary Investment Decisions to be Based...

On March 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released an enforcement policy statement indicating that the DOL will not enforce the Trump Administration’s recent amendments to the DOL’s longstanding investment...more

3/12/2021 / Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Fiduciary , Fiduciary Duty , Investment Management , Investors , Non-Enforcement , Standard of Care

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