Federal Regulation
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SEC’s Schapiro Plans Tuesday Meeting on Corporate Political Spending
By Melanie WaddellSEC Chaiwrman Mary Schapiro has agreed to meet Tuesday with a bipartisan group of organizations to hear demands that it take on what activists say is the rise of secret corporate spending in elections.
May 04, 2012
ASPPA and ACOPA Seek Clarification on Regs Modifying Partial Annuity Distribution OptionsFinal regulations respecting partial annuity distribution options under defined benefit plans should specify that the addition of rules for bifurcated benefits does not void approaches for handling these benefits in previous periods.
May 04, 2012
Blow to Morgan Keegan as Appeals Court Tosses Out Ruling Against SECDecision by the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated a lower courts summary judgment against the SEC in a case involving Morgan Keegans handling of auction rate securities.
May 04, 2012
SEC Enforcement Roundup: Former Morgan Stanley Exec Charged; Mother-Daughter ScamRecent enforcement actions by the SEC include charges against a former Morgan Stanley executive for violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and a mother and daughter and their attorney in a penny stock scheme.
May 03, 2012
IRS Announces 2013 HSA Limits (BenefitsPro.com)Health savings account contribution limits and out-of-pocket maximums going up in 2013.
May 03, 2012
IRS Announces 2013 HSA Limits (BenefitsPro.com)Health savings account contribution limits and out-of-pocket maximums going up in 2013.
May 02, 2012
IRS Announces 2013 HSA LimitsHSA contribution limits and high deductible health plan out-of-pocket maximums are up slightly over 2012. For the first time in three years, the HDHP minimum required deductibles have increased.
May 02, 2012
IRS Announces 2013 HSA LimitsHSA contribution limits and high deductible health plan out-of-pocket maximums are up slightly over 2012. For the first time in three years, the HDHP minimum required deductibles have increased.