PLANADVISER

Federal Appeal of DOL Fiduciary Rule Ends in Circuit Court

The Department of Labor has ended its defense of a 2024 fiduciary rule that would have brought retirement investment advice ...
JD Supra

DOL Issues Field Assistance Bulletin in Response to the Fifth Circuit's Rejection of the DOL Fiduciary Rule

On March 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary duty rule in a 2-1 decision. While the court has denied motions filed ...
Courthouse News Service

Fifth Circuit Sides With Business Lobby Groups in DOL Fiduciary Rule Fight

(CN) – The Fifth Circuit vacated the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule in a divided decision, dealing a major blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to increase protections for investors. In a ...
Yahoo Finance

5th Circuit Issues Order to Kill DOL Fiduciary Rule

U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. July 10, 2016. Photo by Mike Scarcella/ALM.[/caption] The U.S. District Court for the 5th Circuit on Thursday issued its long-awaited, and much-anticipated ...