New Lawsuit Against Abbott and Alight Could Clarify Fiduciary Responsibility for Cybersecurity

We need more guidance on fiduciary responsibility to safeguard plan assets from hackers. This case could provide it.

Are Your Target Date Funds a Prudent Investment? COVID-19 Puts a Spotlight on Fiduciary Choices

Why 401(k) fiduciaries need a process for selecting and reviewing target date funds.

Carol Buckmann Weighs in on Target-Date Funds in PLANSPONSOR Magazine Article

Carol Buckmann talks about litigation surrounding target-date funds in the latest issue of Plan Sponsor magazine.

How Does The SECURE Act Affect IRAs? The Good News and Bad News for IRA Owners

New IRA Rules May Change Your Estate Plan.

401(k)TV Column by Carol Buckmann Examines Fiduciary Responsibility When Handling Participant Data

Carol Buckmann’s “Ask the Lawyer” column explores whether using retirement plan participant data to cross-sell products violates ERISA.

Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for Fiduciary Breach: Intel Corp v Sulyma

Can plan fiduciaries prove that participants read the required disclosures about investments? The Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of “actual knowledge” of a plan participant.

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement Plan, Investment Adviser LawCarol BuckmannFebruary 29, 2020

Carol Buckmann Featured on PenChecks Trust Blog with Article on the SECURE Act

Carol Buckmann publishes an article about the SECURE Act on the PenChecks blog.

Qualified Retirement Plan, Fiduciary Advice, Firm NewsCarol BuckmannFebruary 27, 2020

Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. Expands Employee Benefits & ERISA and Executive Compensation Practices with Addition of Emily Meyer

Emily Meyer joins Cohen & Buckmann.

Employers and Service Providers: Consider the PEP, a New SECURE Act 401(k) Option

Pooled Employer Plans, or PEPs. are poised to become an attractive way for small employers to maintain 401(k) plans.

How Will the SECURE Act Affect Plan Distributions? New Rules Challenge Sponsors and Recordkeepers in 2020

New SECURE Act distribution rules require changes in plan administration. Sponsors and service providers need to be ready to implement them.

Carol Buckmann Contributes to The PenChecks Blog with Article on Fiduciaries and Cybersecurity

Can your plan records be hacked? Plan fiduciaries need to focus on cybersecurity:

Fiduciary Advice, Investment Adviser Law, Qualified Retirement PlanSandra CohenDecember 15, 2019

Cybertheft of 401(k) Plan Assets-New Case Highlights Fiduciary Exposure

Fiduciaries ignore cybersecurity at their peril. A new lawsuit puts a spotlight on the risks.

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannOctober 28, 2019

Does the SEC Expect Investment Advisers to Make a Sweeping Compliance Upgrade?

The SEC thinks that it “clarified” Reg BI when it published a new 42-page interpretation. But to us, it looks like investment advisers may need to make a wholesale upgrade of compliance programs. Read more…

Investment Adviser Law, Fiduciary AdviceLauri LondonOctober 11, 2019