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Carlton Fields

Changes for Producer Award Trips at IMOs? Fiduciary Rule Suggests Turbulence Ahead

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In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its long-awaited retirement security rule, also known as the fiduciary rule, broadening the definition of who is an “investment advice fiduciary” under the Employee...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (49): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (NAIC)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (48): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (DOL)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Rollover Recommendations: PTE 2020-02 Compliance Considerations Following the DOL Fiduciary Rule Stay

The effective date of the DOL’s new expansive fiduciary rule and the amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02 has been stayed pending the outcome of the lawsuits challenging the rule and the amended PTE....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (47): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (SEC)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely. As a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (45): The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (5)—What Remains?

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the amended exemptions continue in effect indefinitely. As a result,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (44): The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (4)—What Remains?

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Carlton Fields

DOL Fiduciary Rule Saga Continues: 2024 Fiduciary Rule Halted by Texas District Courts

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The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice v. Department of Labor case was the first case challenging the Department of Labor’s 2024 retirement security rule defining who is an investment advice fiduciary. It was...more

Locke Lord LLP

Back to 1975: New Delays to the DOL’s Investment Fiduciary Advice Rule

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Two Texas federal court decisions have stalled the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) “investment advice fiduciary rule” under Section 3(21) of the Employee Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (the “Fiduciary Rule”) from...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New DOL Fiduciary Rule Stayed: What Advisors and Insurance Agents Recommending Rollovers Should Do Now

Two recent Texas court decisions stayed the fast-approaching September 23, 2024, effective date of the DOL’s new fiduciary rule (including both the new regulation re-defining “fiduciary” investment advice and the related...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The ERISA Fiduciary Rule – Courts Say the U.S. Department of Labor’s 'Final Rule' Isn’t Final After All

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest attempt to redefine who/what a fiduciary is for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), has been stayed by two U.S. district courts on...more

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Retirement Security Fiduciary Rule Stayed

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Under recently finalized federal regulations (commonly referred to as the “Fiduciary Rule”) that were scheduled to become effective on September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor intended to expand the fiduciary...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Here We Go Again! Fiduciary Rule Effective Date Delayed

Two U.S. District Courts in Texas issued stays on July 25, 2024, and July 26, 2024, respectively, delaying indefinitely the effective date of the final fiduciary regulations and related prohibited transaction exemptions...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (42):The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (2)—What Remains?

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (41):The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Texas Courts Delay Implementation of DOL’s Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule

Two federal courts in Texas have separately ordered stays delaying the effective date of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final “investment advice fiduciary rule” under Section 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Two Texas District Courts Issue Orders Delaying the Effective Date of DOL Fiduciary Rule and Related Amendments to Seven...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Orders issued by the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday July 25 and the Northern District of Texas on Friday July 26 indefinitely delayed the September 23, 2024 effective date of the Department of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (40): Rollovers and the Insurance License Issue

The Department of Labor’s final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice to retirement investors will be effective this September 23. Where a fiduciary recommendation results in additional compensation for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (38):The Fiduciary Acknowledgment

The Department of Labor has issued its final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice to retirement investors and the related exemptions for prohibited conflicts—PTEs 2020-02 and 84-24. The exemptions...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Employer’s Duty to Monitor Retirement Plan’s New Investment Advice Fiduciaries

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In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released final rules that are intended to protect retirement savings from disloyal or dishonest recommendations from investment advisors. The new rules treat an investment...more

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Major Differences Between DOL’s Proposed and Final ERISA Investment Advice Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulations broaden the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to include more investment advisors. However, the eight hundred pages of...more

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The Department of Labor's Final Investment Advice Rule

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On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published in the Federal Register its final regulation on its "fiduciary rule" (the "Final Regulation") clarifying when fiduciary status under the Employee Retirement Income...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (36): Confusion about Annual Retrospective Reviews

The Department of Labor has issued its final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice to retirement investors and the related exemptions for prohibited conflicts—PTE 2020-02 and 84-24. The exemptions provide...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Department of Labor Releases New ERISA Fiduciary Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on April 23, 2024, issued the Retirement Security Rule (the Final Rule), which expands who qualifies as an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security...more

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Final Fiduciary Rule – Part 2: Conflicted Transaction Relief for Investment Advice Fiduciaries

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) amended Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020‑02 (Amended PTE 2020-02) on April 25, 2024. This amendment addresses administrative deficiencies cited in federal court decisions challenging...more

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