Onshoring Boom: Lucrative Opportunities
The drive to bring manufacturing back to the United States has pumped piles of money, public and private, into construction, and absent derailment due to labor challenges, the momentum is expected to continue, creating…
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Moving The Needle: Auto Enrollment
Starting early and saving consistently are the keys to building a solid nest egg for retirement. Data continues to indicate that employer sponsored plans that utilize automatic enrollment and escalation are moving the needle,…
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Failure To Obtain ERISA Bond?
Plan sponsor oversights add up fast, as a lawsuit brought by the Department of Labor (DOL) painfully reminds us. Allegations, specifically naming a plan sponsor, include abandonment of the plan—and failure to obtain the…
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DOL’s Proposed Fiduciary Rule Explained
Public hearings and comment periods related to the Department of Labor’s proposed new fiduciary rule are currently slated to end in early January, 2024, making it important for plan sponsors to understand the basics…
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Understanding Peak 65
It’s here: 2024, and the demographic milestone anticipated to have a major impact on retirement plans (and realities) for Americans. As the phrase “Peak 65” implies, the largest number of Americans ever will turn…
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Trustee Duties: Disclosure and Accountability
When a trust is created, one or more trustees must be appointed to administer it. Far from being an honorary role, a trustee is obligated to manage the trust in accordance with the terms…
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Estate Law and Pets?
For many people, pets are beloved companions, but in the eyes of the law, cats, dogs, and other feathered, scaly or furry friends, are, in fact, just like jewelry and clothing: personal property. Read…
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IIJA?: How’s It Going?
It’s been two years since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a five year allocation, totalling $1.2 trillion federal dollars, for long neglected projects. What’s been accomplished with the IIJA dollars so…
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Before The Shovel Hits The Dirt…
With disputes–and the cost of resolving them–rising, construction pros urge making an agreement about how to handle the project changes that will inevitably crop up before any work begins. Be careful though: contract lingo…
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