BenefitsLawCenter http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/ 60 Loss of Privilege: Another Reason Not to Give the "Company" a Fiducuiary Role http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1316 In our efforts to help plan sponsors minimize fiduciary risk, we consistently advise against giving Gregory L. Ash Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Unforeseen Legal Issues for On-Site Health Clinics http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1312 As the cost of employer-provided health care continues to skyrocket, employers and their consultants Gregory L. Ash Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Despite Obstacles, 401(k) Excessive Fee Lawsuits Proliferate http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1310 Although federal courts generally look skeptically at lawsuits challenging 401(k) plan fees Gregory L. Ash Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Employer Stock Funds Continue to Vex 401(k) Fiduciaries http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1304 Offering employees the opportunity to invest in the stock of their employer through a tax-favored Gregory L. Ash Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Misplaced Enrollment Form Creates ERISA Liability for Sponsor http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1278 A small, Oklahoma-based employer recently learned that inattention to 401(k) plan governance can Gregory L. Ash Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Selecting the 401(k) Fund Lineup Creates Risk and Opportunity http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1284 In late January the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (whose jurisdiction Gregory L. Ash Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT DOL Expands Definition of "Fiduciary" http://blogs.spencerfane.com/BenefitsLawCenter/BenefitsBlog.aspx?itemID=1283 In an effort to improve its enforcement efforts and better protect participants from service Gregory L. Ash Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT