An appellate court decision that an excessive fee claim was subject to arbitration under terms of the plan document might be getting another review.  It was just a few weeks ago that Schwab prevailed on appeal in the Ninth Circuit, which had cited “intervening Supreme Court case law.”  Now the... READ MORE

An advisor – who had been added as a party to excessive fee litigation, only to have those claims dismissed – now finds itself back in “play.” The suit – brought by participants in plans of New York University (NYU), and one of the first excessive fee suits filed against university 403(b) plans by... READ MORE

A federal judge has given the plaintiff in an excessive fee suit an “incomplete” – but left the door open for a another shot. This time the defendant is Invesco – a suit, filed a little more than a year ago by participant-plaintiff Diego Cervantes in the U.S. District Court for the Northern... READ MORE

  Today we are proud to announce the list of nominees for our fifth annual NAPA Top Women Advisors award. From the very beginning it was clear that this was a recognition with a real impact, both for the individuals recognized, and for the firms that support them. While the determination of the... READ MORE

If you think you’ve had a bad week, just remember – it could have been worse. Check out what happened to these guys (and gals)…  In Cleveland, Ohio, Imani C. Edwards, 23, was apparently late to work. This is not the way to remedy that situation.  In Madrid, Spain, an unnamed 34-year-old man was... READ MORE

The excessive fee settlement recently announced between the parties in a suit involving a large university plan has been challenged – by a law professor at the university. The settlement – the terms of which were announced in April – was struck between participant-plaintiffs (represented by the... READ MORE

A strong and growing practice is all about relationships – and yet, the growing part often makes relationship development hard, if not impossible. This week we asked NAPA-Net readers about the customer relationship management (CRM) system(s) they use – and why. As for what CRM they use today,... READ MORE

Plan sponsors have a lot of responsibilities and often rely on others to help them keep their plan operating in accordance with the law. And yet, even with the most attentive plan sponsors, mistakes (still) occur.  Here’s a list of some of the most common missteps:  1. Not using the plan’s... READ MORE

A strong and growing practice is all about relationships – and yet, the growing part often makes relationship development hard, if not impossible. That’s why a number of readers have asked us – to ask you – what, if any, customer relationship management platform(s) you use, have used, and would use... READ MORE