Monthly Archives: July 2013

“Fiduciary Expert” Gets 17 Years for stealing plan assets

A man who held himself out to be an “independent fiduciary” was just sentenced to 17 years in prison for stealing $5 million in assets from multiple employer plans he was running in a bid to buy a ski resort … Continue reading

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Make a sure a plan provider change is for the right reason and not to make someone $$$$$

Everyone has an opinion, but I think the independent opinion that is guided by beliefs and not by pay is far more important than the opinion that is greased by greed. I had lunch with my local neighborhood third party … Continue reading

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Law Firm Review

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Retirement Plan Sponsors: This is Your Wake Up Call

My latest JDSupra article can be found here.

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Proposed DOL Regulation: More Fee Disclosure Guidance?

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

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As a plan provider, never let “them” change you

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

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Yale Law Professor scares 6K Plan Sponsors and everyone missed the point

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

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The Small Stuff That Retirement Plan Sponsors Can’t Afford To Neglect

My latest article on JDSupra can be found here.

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Plan providers always need to stress their value

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

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Plan sponsors need their own Plan Provider All Stars

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

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