"There are several arbitrations and even lawsuits over the Plan which Morgan has been defending for years. In those cases, the plaintiff-advisors maintain that the Plan is subject to ERISA and violates its minimum vesting rules. Morgan has been winning many arbitrations. However, in July the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held the Plan was subject to ERISA and the plaintiff's in the class action could go to arbitration with their claims.... The DOL's Advisory Opinion gives Morgan even more ammunition to defend the arbitrations and may even chill future claims." [Shafer v. Morgan Stanley, No. 24-3141 (2d Cir. Jul. 9, 2025).]  MORE >>