Legal

The audacity of Labor's Perez and Borzi in championing a fiduciary rule leaves a legacy, but whether it will be a destructive one or a positive one depends on whom you're talking to.

The top 5 largest class-action lawsuit settlements in 2016 were dominated by so-called church plan cases involving pensions, but a 401(k) excessive fee case made the list, too. Here are the top five settlements in dollars.

Student loan service Navient cheated borrowers, the Consumer Financial Board alleged in announcing its lawsuit against the largest student loan servicer.

A review of company websites for 25 brokerage and insurance firms challenging the Department of Labors fiduciary rule in court finds that firms present themselves to clients as working in a client's best interest, but in legal filings they claim otherwise, says the Consumer Federation of America and Americans for...

According to benefits attorney Fred Reisch: 'Insurance companies can market their group variable annuity contracts to 401(k) plans without concern of fiduciary status.'

Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing for DOL secretary is scheduled for Feb. 2, despite his alleged reservations about going through the process.