Cases & Rulings: October 2022

DOL and GreatBanc Reach Settlement in Wells Fargo Stock Case: The Department of Labor has reached a $145 million settlement over an investigation in which the DOL alleged that the company’s 401(k) plan paid between $1,033 and $1,090 per share from 2013 to 2018 for Wells Fargo pre
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Cases & Rulings: September 2021

Seventh Circuit Says ERISA Does Not Preempt Certain Bankruptcy Law Claims: In Halperin v. Richards, No. 20-2793, WL 3184305 (7th Cir.
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Cases & Rulings: September 2023

In February, the IRS proposed changes to forfeiture rules for defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The comment period has now ended, and the changes should be finalized soon.
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Cases & Rulings: September/October 2019

Supreme Court Agrees to Review IBM Stock-Drop Decision: In Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander, No. 18-1165 U.S. (certiorari granted June 3, 2019), the U.S.
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Changing the Form and Timing of ESOP Distributions

As an ESOP matures, the company may want to change the form and/or timing of its distribution rules. There are three issues that need to be considered when doing this:
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