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Get the latest news and insights on the Department of Labor's moves around the fiduciary rule, other financial regulations, enforcement actions and more.
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.
June 21, 2018
5th Circuit Issues Order to Kill DOL Fiduciary RuleU.S. Appeals Court for the 5th Circuit cited groups' objections on "multiple grounds" to Labor's fiduciary rule.
June 19, 2018
Trump's Association Health Plans Will Be Like Big Employer Plans: DOLMHPAEA mental health parity rules will apply. ACA benefits package rules won't.
May 29, 2018
DOL's Fiduciary Rule Still Could Come Back to LifeThe Fifth Circuit decision sounds like a resounding victory for the rule's opponents, but some uncertainty remains.
May 22, 2018
5th Circuit Again Denies States' Intervention in DOL Fiduciary Ruling"The panel has considered the motion for reconsideration. It is ordered that the motion is denied."