A 90-minute TeleConference/Live Audio Webcast
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET / 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT / 11:00 am -12:30 pm MT / 10:00 am - 11:30 am PT
The Department of Labor estimates that about 65 million participants currently are responsible for directing investments in their 401(k) plans. New DOL proposed regulations issued on July 23, 2008 outline the fiduciary duties to provide participants with the crucial information they need to make informed decisions about their retirement savings accounts and their plan investments. A panel of experts from the Department of Labor and the private sector will discuss:
· Background and main features of new guidance
· Highlights of the comments submitted by the Sept. 8, 2008 deadline
· Implementation and compliance issues
Moderator:
Phyllis C. Borzi, O''Donoghue & O''Donoghue, Washington, DC
Panelists:
Susan Marie Halliday, Senior Benefits Law Specialist, Office of Regulations and Interpretations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Kristen Zarenko, Senior Benefits Law Specialist, Office of Regulations and Interpretations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Beth Dickstein, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL
Mary Ellen Signorille, AARP Foundation Litigation, Washington, DC
Erin Sweeney, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC
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