The U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued an Information Letter on December 8, 2018 (the “Letter”) confirming that state laws requiring written consent before amounts are withheld from employees’ wages to contribute to...more
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The Death of the Fiduciary Rule: the Fifth Circuit Vacates the Fiduciary Rule -
On June 21, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit officially vacated the Department of Labor’s (the “DOL’s”)...more
Farewell to the Fiduciary Rule? The Fifth Circuit Vacates the Fiduciary Rule -
On March 15, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chamber of Commerce v. U.S. Department of Labor, vacated the Department of Labor’s...more