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        "title": "Why forming an investment committee is in a plan sponsor’s best interest",
        "byline": "Dennis Giangregorio, Shawn P. Huxley, James Alexander",
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        "summary": " Among other things, your committee can help better position you in the event of a DOL audit.",
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        "title": "When natural disasters and emergencies strike: Retirement plans & hardship distributions",
        "byline": "Shawn P. Huxley and James Alexander",
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        "summary": "Plan sponsors wanting to offer hardship distributions to employees need to be aware of the complexity associated with this benefit.",
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        "title": "Retirement plan auditors: What plan sponsors need to know about EBSA's CPA study",
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        "summary": "Performing due diligence is crucial to ensure that the CPA firm you hire for an audit possesses the requisite qualifications.",
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