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DOL Reinstates Traditional Test for ERISA Fiduciary Status:

ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code prohibit fiduciaries who provide investment advice to plan participants and IRAs from receiving compensation that varies based…
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Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulation Regarding Selection of Plan Investments: 

As explained in the August 2025 edition of The Speed Reader, on August 7, 2025 President Trump issued Executive Order 14330 (the “EO”)…
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March 2026 ERISA Litigation Update:

Given the continuing wave of ERISA litigation, this article has become a mainstay of The Speed Reader. The most common type of ERISA case…
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DOL Proposed Regulations Address Worker Classification: 

Worker classification is a critical area of the law, in part because the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) does not require employers to…
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