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Fudamental Unfairness: Sixth Circuit Decision Addresses the Premature Dismissal of ERISA Actions
James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP EmeritusTM, AWMA® Does the recent Sixth Circuit decision in Johnson v. Parker-Hannifin Corp.1 (Parker-Hannifin) indicate a posssible 2025 trend in fiduciary litigation in favor of plan participants? Parker-Hannifin revisits the issue of pleading plausibility … Continue reading
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In-Plan Annuities and Fiduciary Risk Management: Guaranteed Income vs. Commensurate Return
James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP EmeritusTM, AWMA® A common question I am receiving is “What are the fiduciary liability issues with in-plan annuities?” A reccent LIMRA study found that plan sponsors are citing a desire to provide retirement income … Continue reading
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Chief Judge of the 5th Circuit Calls Out His Brethren on Decision to Stay the DOL’s Retirement Security Rule
Congress passed ERISA in 1974 as a “comprehensive statute designed to promote the interests of employees and their beneficiaries in employer benefit plans.”1 The past fifty years has seen significant changes in the market and in the number and types … Continue reading
Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 401k investments, 401k litigation, 401k plan design, 401k plans, 401k risk management, Annuities, Conflicts of Interest, consumer protection, DOL, DOL fiduciary standard, ERISA, ERISA litigation, fiduciary, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary duty, fiduciary law, fiduciary liability, fiduciary liability, fiduciary prudence, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary standard, investment advisers, IRA, IRAs, pension plans, plan advisers, plan sponsors, prohibited transactions, wealth management
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ERISA at the Crossroads?: An Analysis of the 11th Circuit’s Home Depot Decision
I recently posted my initial impressions on the 11th Circuit’s Decision in the Pizarro v. Home Depot 401(k) case: It should be noted that the court granted HD summary judgment even though the court found that there were significant issues … Continue reading
Initial Thoughts on 11th Circuit’s Decision in Pizarro v. Home Depot
The 11th Circuit recently released its much anticipated decision in Pizarro v. Home Depot. The case is significant since it involves the question of which party has the burden of proof on the issue of causation in ERISA litigation. There … Continue reading
Written Testimony of James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP Board Emeritus™, AWMA® before the DOL – July 10, 2024
InvestSense, LLC Testimony of James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP Board Emeritus™, AWMA® re QDIAs and Annuities as QDIAs In my practice, I often refer to as the “fiduciary responsibility trinity” (Trinity). The Trinity consists of the Tibble v. Edison International1 (Tibble … Continue reading
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Tagged 401k compliance, Annuities, ERISA, fiduciary, fiduciary duty, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, Fiduciary prudence, investor protection, QDIAs, retirement plans
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Fiduciary Prudence – Don’t Make the Process Harder Than It Is!
“Don’t make the process harder than it is.” – Jack Welch, former GE CEO When I meet with a prospective client, this is what I always tell them. Then I show them how their current plan is exposing them to … Continue reading
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A Fiduciary’s Guide to Annuities- “Why Go There?”
James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP EmeritusTM, AWMA® A [fiduciary] is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is the standard of behavior….1 Consistent … Continue reading
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Fiduciary Risk Management 101: Beware the Retirement Crisis “Okey Doke”
James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP EmeritusTM, AWMA I recently received a call from the CEO of a corporation asking if I could meet with him. He said he had recently attended a conference where the major topics of discussion … Continue reading
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Fiduciary InvestSense: Connecting the Regulatory Dots
James W. Watkins, III, J.D., CFP EmeritusTM, AWMA® In Tibble v. Edison International,1 SCOTUS noted the reliance of courts on the common law of trusts in resolving fiduciary matters, stating that We have often noted that an ERISA fiduciary’s duty … Continue reading
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