Category Archives: 401(k) Plans

My latest JDSupra article can be found here.

The Office and Management Budget received a proposed regulation from the Department of Labor (DOL) , that will be released in 3 months. The assumption is that this regulation will be further clarification under Section 408(b)(2) fee disclosure regulations. This … Continue reading →

When I started my own National ERISA/ retirement plan law practice more than 3 years ago, it wasn’t easy. It still isn’t easy, but I could no longer see myself working for people who were either too arrogant or too … Continue reading →

When I was in law school and the Executive Editor of the student magazine there, I uncovered a scandal where the bulk of editors and staff members of a student run law journal did not fill out and verify they … Continue reading →

My latest article on JDSupra can be found here.

When I started my practice 3 years ago, I had a public relations director on retainer. He was a nice guy, but he was more interested in promoting himself than in promoting me (at least I thought so). He had … Continue reading →

The Major League Baseball All Star Game was something I always looked forward, especially when my Mets were doing well in the mid-1980’s.  Since 1933,it has been the Mid-Summer Classic. This year it’s at my home ballpark Citi Field and … Continue reading →

Principal Life Insurance Company wanted an advisory opinion regarding revenue sharing, probably because of concerns with how these payments are used to offset plan expenses as well as changes dealing with plan expenses and Form 5500. In Advisory Opinion 2013-03A, … Continue reading →

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

The purpose of an audit for a retirement plan that requires one (generally, those with 100 or more participants) is to ensure that the assets are where the plan sponsors and providers say there are, as well as to ensure … Continue reading →