9/10/2026 10:47:51 PM DOL Wellness Program Guidance Pushes Back on Wave of Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits By Alex Smith Over the past couple of years, numerous large employers and their health plan fiduciaries have faced lawsuits regarding their health...
8/12/2026 5:44:00 PM Class Certification Not Automatic in 401(k) ERISA Litigation By Alex Smith Until recently, many assumed that class certification in 401(k) plan litigation involving ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims was...
8/10/2026 3:52:45 PM Wanted: Brain Trust to Support Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) Transactions By Beth Nedrow One of the most compelling answers to the question of how a business owner can ensure that their business will remain successful after...
8/5/2026 5:16:55 PM Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Rejecting 401(k) Plan Arbitration Provision Weighs Against Adding Arbitration Provisions By Alex Smith While case law regarding the enforceability of arbitration provisions in ERISA retirement plans has been mixed, since the Ninth Circuit’s...
8/4/2026 2:08:12 PM Sunlight Will Soon Shine on Group Health Plan Fees By Benjamin Gibbons While a successful push by regulators towards retirement plan fee transparency began well over a decade ago, plan sponsors have remained...
7/28/2026 10:06:38 PM Recent Seventh Circuit Retirement Plan Beneficiary Decision Highlights Importance of Addressing Deficient Beneficiary Changes By Alex Smith A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Havlik v. University of Chicago highlights the importance of promptly...