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ERISA 06.15.2020

Asset-Weighted Expense Ratio Drops Again

Released on June 8th, an annual study examining trends in open-end mutual funds and exchange-trade funds found that the asset-weighted average expense ratio plummeted to 0.45% in 2019, slicing funds and ETFs nearly in half…
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Asset-Weighted Expense Ratio Drops Again
Court Bonds 06.15.2020

NJ Courts to Soon Resume for Limited Matters

Courthouses across the Garden State are planning to resume operations in late June to permit some legal cases to start in-person under a “post-pandemic” plan signed off this week by the New Jersey Supreme Court….
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NJ Courts to Soon Resume for Limited Matters
ERISA 06.12.2020

Automatic Features Push Plan Participation and Contribution Rates Soar

Per the 2020 Universe Benchmarks report, the 2010s was deemed a decade of the defined contribution investor. Attributable to employers embracing automatic features, more employees participating in employee benefit plans, the average savings rate soared,…
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Automatic Features Push Plan Participation and Contribution Rates Soar
Contract Surety 06.11.2020

A Contractor’s Guide to Overcome Unforeseen COVID-19 Struggles

The coronavirus pandemic has created serious disruptions across all industries. Construction contractors and skilled tradesmen and women are doing all they can to keep their businesses afloat during difficult economic circumstances. Below are important strategies…
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A Contractor’s Guide to Overcome Unforeseen COVID-19 Struggles
License & Permit Bonds 06.11.2020

Reopening Your Business Following COVID-19

Chances are, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed how you conduct your business. With restaurant adjusting to curbside pickup and delivery and retailers shifting their sales online, each business must come up with an adept plan…
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Reopening Your Business Following COVID-19
ERISA 06.11.2020

ARA Provides Guidance on PEP & PPP Issues

The American Retirement Association, or ARA, offered the Department of Labor a series of recommendations involving potential service arrangements and proposed fee arrangements, as well as what the covered transactions may be under the possible…
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ARA Provides Guidance on PEP & PPP Issues
Court Bonds 06.10.2020

Iowa’s Adult and Minor Conservatorships Law: What You Need to Know

The Iowa Legislature passed the House File 610 last year, transforming the way conservatorships for minor children and adults are handled in the state. The novel law, which took effect January 1st of this year,…
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Iowa’s Adult and Minor Conservatorships Law: What You Need to Know
ERISA 06.10.2020

401(k) Plan Administrators: Beware of Increasing Identity Fraud

According to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2020 Identity Fraud Report, digital criminals are targeting the financial services industry and their devastating tactics will negatively impact customers throughout the next 12 months. The study amplifies that…
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401(k) Plan Administrators: Beware of Increasing Identity Fraud
Court Bonds 06.10.2020

LA County Courthouses Reopen Following COVID-19 Shutdown

Six courthouses across Los Angeles County opened their doors Friday following extended closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the L.A. Superior Court, courthouses that have opened are: The Governor George Deukmejan Courthouse; The Hollywood…
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LA County Courthouses Reopen Following COVID-19 Shutdown