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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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401kTV Article, “SECURE Act Changes for Retirement Plan Sponsors,” Focuses on Cohen & Buckmann Blog that Analyzes the SECURE Act

401kTV published an article that discusses the recent Cohen & Buckmann Insights blog that analyzes the SECURE Act, the most comprehensive pension reform since 2006.

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