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When I travel to a stadium or a game, I’m a beer snob and I will walk around to find a beer that isn’t Bud, Coors, or Miller, or even Blue Moon. I always like to use beer as an example when it comes to the retirement plan business because there is a...By: Ary Rosenbaum

I call myself the “most dangerous ERISA attorney in America” because I’m not afraid to express my opinion. So I’m going to say something that will irk a few people....By: Ary Rosenbaum

In a straightforward case, but one with widespread applicability today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that rooftop installation of solar panels isn’t (ain’t) “roofing work” under OSHA....By: Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

Shelf space payments where mutual funds pay a platform a fee for space on their 401(k) shelf of investments is the newest thing, especially as a way to replace the loss of revenue sharing. One provider, in particular, is under investigation for these...By: Ary Rosenbaum

In the retirement plan industry, we have rules and we have guidelines on what to follow. However, there is one gray area that the Department of Labor (DOL) has absolutely no guidance: uncashed checks....By: Ary Rosenbaum

One of the biggest strikes against multiple employer plans (MEPs) may go the way of bellbottoms and Betamax. The Internal Revenue Service is proposing an exception to the one bad apple rule, which means that the action of lack of action by one...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Being a 401(k) plan sponsor is an incredible responsibility and the problem is that you may not even know it. Unlike other benefits, you have a greater responsibility in running your 401(k) plan. No one in government is going to come after you...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Dangers That As A 401(k) Provider You Need To Avoid. In an instant, it can all be gone. It can take almost a lifetime to build a sterling reputation in the retirement plan industry as a plan provider and it can be destroyed in an instant. The...By: Ary Rosenbaum

In 1993, I wanted a Hewlett Packard LaserJet printer. They were all black and white printers in those days and the cheapest you could find at the time was around $900-$100. At the time I was buying a PC Clone 486DX-33 (that was fast in those days), I...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Key Takeaways - - The proposed £183 million and £99.2 million fines against British Airways and Marriott, respectively, by the UK’s ICO emphasise: - The need for companies to maintain appropriate data protection practices for personal data under...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP