A recent GAO report recommended the DOL issue additional guidance on participant data privacy in retirement plans.

Council President Katy Johnson explains how the proposed rule should help curb baseless litigation against plan sponsors.

While the ultimate outcome is positive, the court’s separate findings on standing remain concerning.

DOL, Treasury and HHS have indicated in litigation that they intend to rescind and replace the 2024 MHPAEA final rule with a new proposed rule.

The Council supports the adoption of PEPs and other MEPs as a means of expanding access to workplace retirement plans.

This asset-neutral, process-based approach and fiduciary safe harbor offers critically important reassurance to plan sponsors in light of the ongoing wave of ERISA litigation.

The DOL has reinstated Advisory Opinion 2005-23A, clarifying that recommending a rollover from a plan to an IRA is not fiduciary advice if the advisor is not otherwise a plan fiduciary.

The Council’s interactive website tool for obtaining information on state and municipal paid family leave laws has been updated with changes to four jurisdictions.

New data confirms a significant uptick in the volume of surprise billing arbitration cases and corresponding administrative costs.

The proposal emphasizes fiduciary discretion, as recommended by the Council.

The New York legislature is considering legislation that would exacerbate existing problems with the federal 340B drug pricing program.

The Council continues to seek out and provide answers to the many lingering questions about the new child savings accounts established by H.R. 1.