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On July 28, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the current usage and operations of pooled employer plans (PEPs), as well as obstacles that are discouraging smaller...more
On July 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued some new interpretive guidance as part of a request for information (“RFI”) about pooled employer plans (“PEPs”) and an employer’s fiduciary responsibilities that...more
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I think if you’ve read my work, you know my animus towards the law firm I worked at as an associate. That stint there, made me realize that I was better off with my own practice because I could fail or succeed on my merits,...more
Former employees have sued Ricoh USA, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty under ERISA....more
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The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit security Administered has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York against Velo Corp. of America for breaches of fiduciary duty under...more