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Some of the biggest and most trusted names in finance, along with some other big companies, have been hit with large-scale litigation stemming from alleged abuses of that trust in recent years. Here are five of the most notable recent cases against 401(k) providers.

States and municipalities are busy implementing their own initiatives regulating employee pay, hiring and benefits -- here are 8 to track.

A fiduciary rule delay of 18 months was approved by the OMB.

Looking at the 401(k) excessive fees case Tibble v. Edison, which went to the Supreme Court, who really benefits from the tens of millions in damages and settlements sponsors and providers have paid?

While fiduciary rule opponents and consumer advocates argue over the rule's private right-of-action provision, Morningstar thinks it has a way to appease both industry and consumer advocates.

Two surveys from SIFMA and FSR detail how the fiduciary rule has affected brokerage and advisory services -- impacting workloads, rollover advice, funds offered, and more.