The U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations on April 23, expanding the definition of "fiduciary" under ERISA. The final regulations alter the definition of "investment advice fiduciary".
A federal district court in Massachusetts dismissed ERISA fiduciary breach and prohibited transaction claims against 401(k) plan fiduciaries, ruling that the prohibited transaction.
In March 2024, three class action lawsuits were filed by former plan participants against plan fiduciaries in connection with pension risk transfers to Athene Holding Ltd.
In surprising news for the California county retirement system community, on April 17, 2024, the California Supreme Court granted review of Ventura County Employees' Retirement Ass'n v. Criminal Justice Attorney's Ass'n of Ventura County (2024) 98 Cal.App.5th 1119 (the VCERA decision).