Well, here we are again at the end of yet another workweek …and the beginning of a new month…and yet, just look at what has happened to these guys and gals… 15 places in the U.S. that just lost their total solar eclipse — while Texas gained ...   Shop till you…drop?  Or maybe you just had a... READ MORE

I’m rarely at a loss for words, but I was recently asked a question that gave me …pause. It was a simple question really—John Sullivan and I were being interviewed on the 401(k) Specialist podcast—and Brian Anderson asked “which session are you most looking forward to at the NAPA 401(k) Summit?”... READ MORE

Yet another national employer has been slapped with a suit alleging a fiduciary breach in their disposition of forfeitures. More specifically, the suit (Prattico v. Mattel, Inc., C.D. Cal., No. 2:24-cv-02624, complaint 4/1/24) argues that “by failing to use forfeited funds in the Plan to eliminate... READ MORE

Well, here we are again at the end of yet another workweek … and yet, just look at what has happened to these guys and gals… Are your solar eclipse glasses safe or fake? Here's how to find out ... In Leeuwarden, Netherlands… a jailbreak…of eleven…of sorts ... In Tampa, Florida…tis the season… ... READ MORE

A recent “news” post about a blog post finds some curious “faults” with the 401(k). The news item carried the provocative title “‘Rich Dad’ Robert Kiyosaki Reveals Why the 401(k) Is a ‘Horrible’ Retirement Plan.” It originally ran on GoBankingRates.com, but was subsequently picked up in... READ MORE

Well, here we are again at the end of yet another workweek …and yet, just look at what has happened to these guys and gals… Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars. And we have the pictures to prove it...   A NEW study has identified that you are... READ MORE

March is coming in like a lion with a new “genre” of ERISA litigation. While it’s early yet, two—and now three—recent suits—filed by different law firms in different federal district courts—might be the first of a new wave of litigation. All focus on decisions to mitigate corporate risk exposure... READ MORE

In a lengthy filing (109 pages), Yale University says the plaintiffs who lost their excessive fee case in a jury trial shouldn’t get a “do over.” More specifically, the Yale fiduciary defendants in that case have filed the aforementioned brief stating that the Second Circuit need not concern... READ MORE

An excessive fee suit decision that starts out noting that the “defendants are fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan that, between 2016 and 2022, substantially reduced the recordkeeping fees charged to plan participants” doesn’t bode well for the plaintiffs. And in fact, the very next sentence—from U.S.... READ MORE