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- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Case Summaries:
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Muschawek v. Astrue 07-CV-558 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff's claim for disability benefits was denied and he seeks judicial review of the denial. The disabilities alleged include hearing loss, Attention...
- Research articles 2008-09-29
- Commentary: Dept. of Labor wants a better consumer
- On July 23, the Department of Labor DOL released its proposed rules for "Fiduciary Requirements for Disclosure in Participant- Directed Individual Account Plans." Try saying that three times fast. The long and short of this 32-page document is the latest in regulation aimed at...
- Research articles 2008-08-25
- Legal Opinions - U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: June 30, 2008
- 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Law Probable cause for a search warrant BOTTOM LINE: District court properly found warrant was properly issued where police officer's omissions in warrant affidavit were not material to finding of probable cause. ...
- Research articles 2008-06-30
- Liner Yankelevitz Investigates Possible Claims Relating to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.'s 401 Plan
- LOS ANGELES -- Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP ("LYS&R") has commenced an investigation relating to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns" or the "Company") and potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The investigation focuses on investments in Bear Stearns by the Bear...
- Research articles 2008-04-10
- Johnson & Perkinson Announces Filing of Employee Retirement Class Action Complaint Against The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
- Johnson & Perkinson hereby announces that it has filed a complaint against The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. ("Bear Stearns" or the "Company") (NYSE: BSC) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint, on behalf of participants and beneficiaries who obtained Company stock through...
- Research articles 2008-04-04
- White Plains, N.Y., Employer and Company President Ordered to Restore $1.5 Million to Retirement Plan to Resolve U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit
- To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: John M. Chavez of the U.S. Department of Labor, +1-617- 565-2075 NEW YORK, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The marketing and communications company Guild Concepts Ltd., White Plains, N.Y., and its president have been ordered to repay $1.5 million to the companys pension plan under a...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- Market Review on Ambac Financial Group Inc.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-23 January 2008-Streetinvesting.com: Market Review on Ambac Financial Group IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23012008 The Federal Reserve slashed two key interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday following continued concerns about a weakening economy and turmoil in the...
- Research articles 2008-01-23
- Legal Opinions - U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: December 31,
- Labor & Employment Denial of long-term disability benefits BOTTOM LINE: Failure of benefits administrator to consider all medical ailments in denying claim for long-term disability benefits denied applicant of a full and fair review and decision to deny benefits was not based on substantial evidence. ...
- Research articles 2007-12-31
- Commentary: Retirement plan records retention -- Save what? For how
- The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA has specific reporting and disclosure requirements for qualified retirement plans. ERISA also requires plans sponsors to retain records that support information included in the reports and disclosures for a fixed period of time. What needs to be...
- Research articles 2007-12-22
- U.S. Labor Department Obtains $20 Million Settlement With Union Labor Life Over Retirement Plan Fees
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Gloria Della, +1-202-693-8664 or Richard Manning, +1- 202-693-4676, both of the U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON,Nov. 16/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a settlement requiring Union Labor Life Insurance Co. ULLICO of Washington, D.C., to pay back nearly $16.7 million in fees and compensation to...
- Research articles 2007-11-16
- U.S. Department of Labor concludes ERISA suit in Md.
- The U.S. Department of Labor said it obtained a consent judgment removing National Management Systems LLC, of Columbia, and its owner, William Ray Miller II, as fiduciaries to the company's pension plan, and permanently barring them from fiduciary service to any employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income...
- Research articles 2008-05-20
- Benefits experts weigh in on pension oversight, fiduciary responsibilities
- This article is a follow-up to a story in the June 1 EBN, which detailed a Government Accountability Office report urging Department of Labor officials to improve staff retention and toughen up pension plan oversight. The article is available at BenefitNews.com. The Employee Benefits Security Administration probably doesn't...
- Research articles 2007-08-01
- Twelve Trade Associations Support Improved 401(k) Disclosure in Submission to Labor Department
- To: LABOR EDITORSContact: John Hall of American Bankers Association, +1-202-663- 5473, Jhall@aba.com; Jason Hammersla of American Benefits Council, +1- 202-289-6700, JHammersla@abcstaff.org; Jack Dolan of American Council of Life Insurers, +1-202-624-2418, JackDolan@acli.com; Judy Schub of The Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets, +1-301-961- 8682, jschub@afponline.org; Ted Godbout of The ERISA...
- Research articles 2007-07-24
- U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit Compels New Britain, Conn., Company Repayment of $2.1 Million to Retirement Plan
- To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORSContact: John M. Chavez of the U.S. Department of Labor, +1-617- 565-2075 NEW BRITAIN, Conn., June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Britain- based Macristy Industries Inc. and company president Jeffrey B. Barlow have paid $2.1 million to the Macristy Industries Inc. Cash Balance Retirement Income Plan under a...
- Research articles 2007-06-05
- The use of efficient market hypothesis: beyond SOX.(Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
- This Article focuses on the regulatory use of finance theory, particularly the efficient market hypothesis ("EMH"), in two areas where securities pricing is at issue: shareholder appraisal cases and the use of employer stock in benefit plans. Regarding shareholder appraisal cases, the Article finds that the...
- Research articles 2007-06-01
- Government analysts urge DOL to conduct stronger pension oversight
- Forget speaking softly; when it comes to enforcing pension plan violations, federal agencies urge the Department of Labor to just carry a big stick. Federal investigators recently recommended that the Employee Benefits Security Administration conduct more compliance examinations and routinely check in with its sister agencies, such as...
- Research articles 2007-06-01
- GAO finds dol should audit pension plans
- The Government Accountability Office wants the Department of Labor to conduct "routine compliance investigations," or audits, of pension plans to improve compliance with federal law. The DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration enforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA, which sets certain minimum standards for private sector...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- 'Windows' could bring breath of fresh air to 'stinky' 401(k) plan
- Dear Mr. Berko: IVe had the same job for 20 years. I'm 57, and, like the other employees here, I'm really unhappy with the 401k plan offered by the boss and managed by his poker playing/drinking buddy. It's just a fixed annuity that pays 3.1 percent, and the company doesn't...
- Research articles 2007-03-30
- U.S. Labor Department Sues New Britain, Conn., Company and Its President to Recover Misused Assets of Employee Benefit Plan
- To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: John M. Chavez of U.S. Department of Labor, +1-617-565- 2075 NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor has sued New Britain-based Macristy Industries Inc. and company president Jeffrey B. Barlow for alleged misuse of more than $1.8 million in assets of the...
- Research articles 2007-01-25
- ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities and Registered Investment Advisors
- Many plan sponsors are unaware of their responsibilities as Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA fiduciaries as they relate to the prudent selection and monitoring of plan asset investments. The continually volatile stock market, large corporate failures, and recent mutual fund scandals have caused plan sponsors to focus on fiduciary...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
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