Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. Perez et al

  1. November 06, 2017

    Fiduciary Rule Can't Block Thrivent Arbitrations, Judge Says

    A Minnesota federal judge on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing the anti-arbitration provision of its fiduciary rule for retirement advisers against Thrivent Financial, saying the provision will harm the company even if, as the DOL plans, it never takes effect.

  2. August 09, 2017

    DOL To Postpone Parts Of Fiduciary Rule Until 2019

    The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday told a Minnesota federal judge hearing a challenge to its fiduciary rule that the agency is planning to delay three parts of the controversial retirement savings regulation for another 18 months, with plans to implement them in July 2019.

  3. July 06, 2017

    Thrivent Seeks Win After DOL Abandons Class Action Rule

    A financial services group that has sued to block part of the U.S. Department of Labor's fiduciary rule asked a Minnesota federal judge on Wednesday to give it a quick win after the regulator said in a related case that it would no longer defend the rule's ban on class action waivers.

  4. May 19, 2017

    Fiduciary Rule Foe Points To High Court Arbitration Stance

    A financial planning group challenging portions of the U.S. Department of Labor's so-called fiduciary rule has urged a Minnesota federal judge to take notice of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the Federal Arbitration Act, saying it strengthens the group's challenge.

  5. January 18, 2017

    DOL Says Fiduciary Rule Can Discourage Class Waivers

    The U.S. Department of Labor told a Minnesota federal judge Tuesday that it can legally restrict an exception contained in its so-called fiduciary rule to advisers who don't prohibit clients from filing class actions, asking the judge to reject a financial planning group’s challenge to the provision.