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The Great Resignation is increasing plan committee turnover. Members of plan committees also change due to retirements, death, and corporate mergers and acquisitions.

They also discuss issues that may come up for sports industry employers such as handling disability claims involving concussions.

On February 3, 2017, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum to the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL"), which delays by 180 days the effective date (originally scheduled for April 10....

The I.R.S. has recently issued its annual cost-of-living adjustments applicable in 2011 to qualified retirement (pension, profit-sharing, § 401(k), money purchase and stock bonus) plans.

The Labor Department faces a regulatory dilemma as it moves to restrict ESG considerations in 401(k) plans while simultaneously seeking to expand access to private-market investments. This tension creates uncertainty for plan sponsors who must navigate conflicting policy objectives, particularly as many private investment strategies inherently incorporate both financial returns and social or environmental goals.

Acting New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood, along with the Attorneys General of California and Oregon, requested that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reconsider its recent decision ...

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro announced that state contractor Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. ("Hawbaker") pleaded nolo contendere to four counts of theft relating...

With approximately 68 million US employees without access to a retirement savings plan through an employer, there has been increased movement by states to sponsor retirement type...

The case is M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, 2015 WL 303218 (U.S. Jan. 26, 2015).

On November 16, 2017, the House passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"). The original version of the bill would have made significant changes to nonqualified ...

The US Supreme Court took up several Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases this term, handing down both a major loss and a substantial win to employees looking to sue their...

On Wednesday, both houses of Congress voted to pass the final tax reform bill (the Act) and send it to President Trump for signature.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined once again by Beryl Ball, Principal Financial Advisor at CAPTRUST,...

Plan Sponsor Council of America hosted a webinar to discuss the new electronic disclosure rule for retirement plans from the US Department of Labor (DOL)

How can employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) help business owners ensure their businesses remain locally owned? In this article published in The Gazette, McDermott Partner Ted Becker provides...

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill...

The Senate Finance Committee is expected to release its portion of the One Big Beautiful Bill ("BBB") early this week after it reviews procedural Byrd Rule issues with the Senate parliamentarian.

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill...