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October 2024 ERISA Litigation Update: 

The following is a summary of cases for which courts have provided rulings, since last month’s edition of The Speed Reader was published.…
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IRS Issues More Guidance Addressing Long-Term, Part-Time Employees:

As background, the so-called SECURE 1.0 Act provided that if a part-time employee who is at least 21 completes at least 500 hours…
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IRS Issues Guidance on a New Plan Design Feature: 

On August 23, the IRS published Private Letter Ruling 202434006 (the “PLR”). The applicant proposed to amend its 401(k) plan (the “401(k) Plan”),…
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U.S. Department of Labor Updates its Guidance on Cybersecurity for Employee Benefit Plans: 

Cybercriminals’ recent focus on the large amount of assets in retirement plans has properly received much publicity. That focus, and the resulting theft…
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