Fiduciary Liability

ERIC Updates
Jul 25, 2011   ERIC July 26 FocusOn Call: Legal Risk Management Considerations in Plan Investments -- What Plan Sponsors Need to Know
Oct 9, 2007   ERIC Testifies Before House Education and Labor Committee on Fee Disclosure
Sep 26, 2006   Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulation on Default Investments
May 16, 2006   Supreme Court Affirms Fourth Circuit in Sereboff
Jul 19, 2005   Law Rev Medill Stock Market Volatility & 401K plans
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News Releases
Feb 18, 2011   ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold District Court's Dismissal of "Stock Drop" Case
Nov 14, 2006   Default Investment Regulations Sweep Far Beyond Auto-Enrollment
Feb 6, 2004   ERIC Warns SEC Mutual Fund Trading Regulations Would Discriminate Against 401(k) Participants
 
ERIC Policy Statements
Oct 24, 2007   ERIC Urges Congress to Allow Regulators to Complete Work Before Acting on Fee Disclosure Legislation
Feb 6, 2004   ERIC Comments to the SEC on Proposed Amendments to the rules Governing the Pricing of Mutual Fund Shares
 
Congress
Nov 30, 2006   GAO Report on 401(k) Plan Fees
Feb 28, 2003   Report of Investigation of Enron (JTC report - 3 Volumes)
 
Executive Branch
Feb 22, 2011   ERIC Urges Agencies to Clarify that Proposed Rules Do Not Inadvertently Limit Employee Benefit Plans Use of Swap Transactions
Dec 21, 2007   ERIC Submits Comments to IRS on Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans
May 7, 2007   ERIC Submits Comments to EBSA Regarding Concerns Raised about Interim Final Rule on QDROs
Apr 1, 2004   ERIC Comments Regarding the Automatic Rollover Safe Harbor
 
Judiciary
Feb 18, 2011   ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold District Court's Dismissal of "Stock Drop" Case
Jan 25, 2010   Documents Related to Citigroup ERISA Litigation Amicus Brief
Aug 6, 2009   ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold District Court Ruling Against Alleged 401(k) Fiduciary Breach Claims
May 12, 2008   ERIC Urges Seventh Circuit to Uphold District Court Dismissal of 401(k) Excessive Fee Case
Dec 11, 2007   Recent Court Rulings on Remedies Increase Chances Congress May Act
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Legislative Documents
Oct 3, 2003   Retirement Security Advice Act of 2003 (S.1698)
 
Regulatory Documents
Aug 25, 2008   DOL Proposes Rules on Investment Advice Exemption for 401(k) Plans and IRAs
Oct 23, 2007   DOL to Issue Final Rule on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives
May 14, 2007   ERIC Chart on Employee Benefits and Compensation Regulatory Schedule
Jan 27, 2006   EBSA Clarifies What Constitutes a Fiduciary Act
Jun 2, 2005   Department of Labor and Securities and Exchange Commission Issue Guidance Addressing Potential Conflicts of Interest of Pension Consultants
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