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DOL's Acosta Broke Law as US Attorney by Giving Jeffrey Epstein Sweetheart Deal: Judge
By Raychel LeanEpstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served 13 months in Palm Beach County jail.
October 24, 2018
DOL Places Renewed Focus on Fiduciary Compliance ProgramsLabor's EBSA says the tools will help "employee benefit plans to self-correct violations," and therefore protect employee benefits.
October 17, 2018
Was It Right to Kill the DOL Fiduciary Rule? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbProfessors Robert Bloink and William Byrnes go thumb to thumb over the rise and fall of the DOL fiduciary rule.
October 17, 2018
DOL Fiduciary Redux Is a 'Sleeping Giant': Groom's SaxonLabor's fiduciary moves "aren't dead at all," attorney Steve Saxon warns.
October 11, 2018
Is DOL Rule on Health Plans Bad? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbWe asked Bloink and Byrnes, who hold opposing political viewpoints, to share their opinions on the proposed rule, which is expected to be finalized in the coming months.
September 10, 2018
Death of DOL Fiduciary Rule Is a Boon to Investment Cos.: StudyUnder the Obama-era rule, 36 investment companies lost $14 billion in market capitalization, a new paper asserts.
July 27, 2018
DOL Fiduciary Rule's Death Doesn't Mean Business as Usual: Ex-EBSA HeadThe industry is going back to the old rule but not the old interpretations, ex-EBSA head Brad Campbell said.
June 21, 2018
Indexed Annuities Star in 5th Circuit DOL Fiduciary Rule OpinionThe ruling has (probably) killed the rule dead.