"Amicus briefs are not binding law, but neither are they merely they symbolic. Until regulatory guidance is issued, some key takeaways include the following: [1] A signal to the plaintiffs' bar ... [2] A brief from the Solicitor General on behalf of the DOL can shape outcomes, even if the Supreme Court ultimately does not take the case.... [3] The DOL's new posture suggests that process and judgment should get more deference.... [4] The briefs telegraph where the DOL is heading on formal rulemaking."  MORE >>