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DOL Begins to Wrestle Its Interpretive Authority Back from Plaintiffs' Lawyers
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[Opinion]
Oct. 28, 2025

"Until now, DOL has virtually always supported plaintiffs or, just as troubling, remained silent when plaintiffs filed meritless lawsuits against plan sponsors. Whether through this action or inaction, DOL's effective regulation through litigation has failed to fulfill its responsibilities under ERISA and inappropriately deputized plaintiffs' attorneys to clarify what is required and prohibited by the law. DOL's forfeiture brief comes at an especially helpful time, as these forfeiture cases have just begun to reach the federal courts of appeal."  MORE >>

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