Market Synergy Group, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor et al

  1. February 17, 2017

    DOL Notches Win Against Insurer's Fiduciary Rule Challenge

    A Kansas federal judge on Friday sided with the U.S. Department of Labor in upholding a new fiduciary rule for retirement account advisers related to fixed indexed annuity sales, finding the agency did not exceed its authority in ushering it in.

  2. January 03, 2017

    DOL Seeks Swift End To Insurer's Fiduciary Rule Challenge

    The U.S. Department of Labor has moved in Kansas federal court for a quick win to solidify exemptions in its new fiduciary rule for financial professionals who advise retirement accounts, arguing an insurer can't prove it didn't properly consider the rule's impact on small businesses.

  3. November 28, 2016

    DOL Continues Winning Streak In Fiduciary Rule Suits

    The U.S. Department of Labor nabbed a second victory in its efforts to defend its so-called fiduciary rule against a slew of challenges when a Kansas federal judge on Monday denied an insurance agency's bid to halt the rule.

  4. July 26, 2016

    DOL Blasts Insurer's Challenge To Fiduciary Rule Exemptions

    The U.S. Department of Labor has shot back in Kansas federal court at an insurance agency's bid to nix exemptions to the department's new fiduciary rule for financial professionals advising retirement accounts, saying an injunction would prolong ongoing harm to retirement investors.

  5. July 12, 2016

    Securities Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2016

    The back half of 2016 promises to be exciting for securities lawyers, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers its first insider trading case in nearly 20 years, the D.C. Circuit prepares to rule on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's administrative tribunal, and the U.S. Department of Labor defends challenges to its fiduciary rule.