In 2013, the DOL collected $1.69 billion in fines, voluntary fiduciary corrections and informal complaint resolutions, a 33 percent increase over 2012s $1.27 billion tab.

Stanger was a primary author of a little-noticed piece of a 1978 tax law.Today, 401(k) is likely the most recognizable number in the Internal Revenue Code.

A district court judge rules that a plain reading of the religious ERISA exception makes it clear that only church-maintained plans can be free of ERISA dictates.

Its been a long week especially for one cut short by a holiday.