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WP&BC Events

One of the great benefits of membership in WP&BC is getting to meet your fellow members to share ideas, network, socialize or volunteer for a cause. We also hold webinar and informational meetings on the latest industry topics. 

This calendar is updated frequently to include local as well as our national events. Please check back regularly. 

A refund is provided for a meeting reservation that is cancelled on or before the reservation deadline for the event.  Cancellations after the reservation deadline are not refundable, but the fee paid is transferable to another attendee for the same event.

Topics and speakers may change throughout the year.  Check back often for the most up-to-date information!       

Upcoming events

    • Thursday, April 18, 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM
    • Andrei's Restaurant, 2607 Main Street, Irvine
    Register

    ERISA Litigation: Where to now?

    Join Us at Andrei's

    Thursday, April 18, 2024

    8:00 am to 9:45 am

    The courts remain busy with both old and new aspects of ERISA litigation. 401(k) fee litigation continues apace with new cases being filed, new plaintiff’s firms joining the fray, older cases settling and, finally, more defense friendly court rulings. The enforceability of arbitration clauses in plans continues to evolve with mixed results. But new varieties of claims are surfacing. Cases attacking the use of forfeitures to pay employer contributions are in the initial stages of their litigation. Most recently, plaintiffs are filing cases contesting plan sponsors’ choice of insurance carriers for large pension risk transfer transactions. Other new developments include claims involving pharmacy benefit managers and claims against health insurers alleging improper claims processing and access to claim data.

    Brad Huss and Brian Murray of Trucker Huss will bring us up to date on these ERISA litigation trends and other litigation issues of interest.

        Brad Huss is a Director of the San Francisco law firm of Trucker Huss, APC, which practices exclusively in the fields of ERISA and employee benefits.  Mr. Huss concentrates his practice on ERISA litigation, fiduciary responsibility matters, Department of Labor investigations and qualified pension and profit sharing plans.  Mr. Huss has spoken numerous times on these topics throughout the country and has testified before the United States Senate Finance Committee concerning retirement security issues.  Mr. Huss is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Bar Association Retirement Fund, a Charter Fellow and a former member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel.  Mr. Huss is a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, a former chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice of the American Bar Association and a past President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council.

        Brian Murray concentrates his practice in the area of employee benefits, with a focus on ERISA litigation.  He represents plan sponsors, trustees, and other fiduciaries in a wide range of employee benefits cases, including 401(k) and pension class action litigation, claims for retirement, medical, disability and other benefits, ESOP and multiemployer pension plan disputes, and cases involving executive compensation. In addition to his litigation practice, Brian counsels’ clients on a variety of matters, including fiduciary responsibility, operational corrections, and regulatory compliance.  Brian also represents plan fiduciaries in Department of Labor investigations. Brian has been recognized as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine since 2018. Brian has written articles and presented on a number of ERISA topics, including indemnity and contribution in ERISA litigation, recovery of attorney’s fees under ERISA, and arbitration of ERISA claims. Prior to joining Trucker Huss, Brian represented a diverse set of clients in complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout the country.  While in law school, Brian served as an Extern for the Honorable Dale S. Fischer in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

        Continuing Education

        • 2 CE for AIF (pending)
        • 2 CECs for ERPA (pending)
        • 2 CPEs for ASPPA certifications
        • 2 CECs for NIPA certifications
        • 2 hours for California CPAs 
        • 1.5 hours of California MCLE
        • 2 hours for Certified Financial Planners (pending)
        • 2 CE for CRPS 
        • 2 CE for CEBS

        Pricing

        • Early Bird (ends March 31st): $45 for members, $65 for non-members
        • Regular: $55 for members, $75 for non-members
        • Gold Members: Prepaid Must Register Online
        • Corporate & Sponsor Members: Prepaid Must Register Online

        Doors open at 7:30 am for check-in, breakfast and networking.  Our program will begin at 8:00 am and this program will end at approximately 9:45 am.  The registration fee includes a full breakfast buffet and hosted valet parking.

        • WP&BC Members can bring a guest for free!  This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your peers and colleagues to our Chapter.  Remember, your guest should be a first-time visitor and potential member.   Look for the free guest offer when you register online
        • The statements and materials presented at WP&BC Orange County Chapter events are solely the opinions of the speakers and do not represent the opinions or positions of WP&BC Orange County Chapter. In addition, WP&BC Orange County Chapter assumes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the statements and materials presented by speakers at WP&BC Orange County Chapter events.

      Past events

      Thursday, March 21, 2024 Diving Deep into Stable Value and Fund Revenue Sharing
      Thursday, February 15, 2024 Understanding Roth: From Employer Sponsored Plans to Individual Planning
      Wednesday, January 24, 2024 16th Annual Retirement Plan Essentials
      Thursday, January 11, 2024 Navigating Fiduciary Responsibility and Common Compliance Concerns in Retirement Plans
      Thursday, November 16, 2023 It’s Now or Never: Elvis’s Top 10 Year End Benefits Hits!
      Thursday, October 26, 2023 Cybersecurity & Automating Payroll in the 21st Century
      Thursday, September 14, 2023 Self-Correction after SECURE Act 2.0
      Thursday, August 24, 2023 2023 WP&BC-OC Member Appreciation
      Tuesday, May 16, 2023 The Long Arm of The Law - ERISA Litigation Update
      Thursday, April 20, 2023 SECURE 2.0 and Missing Participants
      Thursday, March 16, 2023 Are You Ready For the 401(k) of The Future?
      Thursday, February 16, 2023 Understanding the Intricacies of Stable Value and ESG Investments
      Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Retirement Plan Essentials
      Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Washington Update with Brian Graff
      Thursday, November 17, 2022 Top DC Trends and Developments
      Thursday, October 20, 2022 Nothing is Certain Except Death and Taxes, but Stranger Things Have Occurred
      Thursday, September 22, 2022 Washington DC is Focused on Retirement Plans: What Retirement Professionals Need to Know about What’s Going On
      Thursday, August 11, 2022 2022 WP&BC-OC Member Appreciation
      Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Recorded Webinar: The 14th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, May 19, 2022 Odd Duck Plans
      Thursday, April 21, 2022 Financial Wellness
      Thursday, March 17, 2022 Retirement Plan Alternatives for Small Plan Sponsors: CalSavers & PEPs
      Thursday, February 17, 2022 2022 Plan Administration and Beyond
      Tuesday, January 25, 2022 The 14th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 20, 2022 War Stories: Tiger Lawyer vs. Big Plan Rescue
      Thursday, November 11, 2021 Managing Health Care Expenses in Retirement & Savvy Social Security Planning
      Thursday, October 28, 2021 Cyber (in)Security & Retirement Plans
      Thursday, September 23, 2021 Understanding and Applying the New Correction Procedure
      Thursday, August 12, 2021 Connecting more Effectively with Clients, Co-Workers, Family & Friends
      Thursday, July 15, 2021 Unleashing Operational Alpha
      Thursday, June 17, 2021 The Landscape of Sustainable Investing in DC
      Thursday, May 20, 2021 The [Hitchhiker’s] DOL’s Guide to [the Galaxy] Missing Participants
      Thursday, April 22, 2021 2021 is Bringing More Change than We Expected: What You Need to Know about What’s Going on in Washington DC
      Thursday, March 18, 2021 Recommendations for Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries, and Service Providers From a Plaintiff’s Litigation Perspective
      Thursday, February 18, 2021 Here We Go Again; With a Twist
      Tuesday, January 26, 2021 The 13th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 21, 2021 Lions, and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!: Retirement Plan Issues in a Pandemic
      Thursday, November 19, 2020 Power Your Practice with Financial Wellness and Retirement Income Trends and Preferences
      Tuesday, October 27, 2020 PART II - Retirement Plan Alternatives for Small Plan Sponsors: Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
      Thursday, September 17, 2020 Online Webinar: Retirement Policy in a Pandemic – Way More than Six Feet Apart
      Wednesday, August 26, 2020 New Retirement Plan Designs as a Result of the SECURE Act
      Thursday, August 20, 2020 Online Webinar: Challenges & Opportunities: Evaluating the impact of pending DOL regulations on you and your clients
      Thursday, July 16, 2020 Online Webinar: The CARES Act: Where Are We Now & How Can We Best Approach The Challenges?
      Thursday, May 21, 2020 Online Webinar: The Emerging Cybersecurity Risks as a Result of COVID-19
      Thursday, April 16, 2020 Share Class Wars
      Thursday, March 19, 2020 Best Practices For Changing Recordkeepers
      Thursday, February 20, 2020 The SECURE Act and Its Impact on the Future of the U.S. Retirement System
      Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Retirement Plan Alternatives for Small Plan Sponsors: CalSavers, Private Qualified Plans, IRA-Based Plans
      Thursday, January 23, 2020 The 12th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 16, 2020 Breakfast Forum:Retirement Plan Audits – Basics, Best Practices and Upcoming Changes
      Thursday, November 21, 2019 Breakfast Forum:Navigating the Distribution Correction Minefield
      Tuesday, November 05, 2019 Playing Well With Others in the Retirement Plan M&A Sandbox
      Thursday, October 17, 2019 Breakfast Forum: Arrangements to Supplement 401k plans
      Thursday, September 19, 2019 Breakfast Forum: Update on ERISA litigation and Lessons Learned
      Thursday, August 15, 2019 Expanded EPCRS and Determination Letter Program
      Thursday, May 16, 2019 Breakfast Forum: Cyber Security – Are You At Risk?
      Thursday, April 18, 2019 Breakfast Forum: Courts, Congress & Compliance – What’s New for ERISA Litigation, Benefits Legislation, and Agency Guidance for 2019?
      Thursday, March 21, 2019 Breakfast Forum:TARGET DATE FUNDS Where have we been, where are we now, where are we going…..
      Thursday, March 07, 2019 Navigating Pre-Approved Plan Documents
      Thursday, February 14, 2019 Breakfast Forum:MEPs, PEPs, 3(16), and State Sponsored Plans
      Thursday, January 24, 2019 The 11th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 17, 2019 Breakfast Forum:Department of Labor Update - Keeping Current
      Thursday, November 29, 2018 Legacy of the DOL Fiduciary Rule
      Thursday, November 15, 2018 Breakfast Forum:What You Need To Know To Insure Retirement Plan Risks
      Thursday, October 18, 2018 Breakfast Forum:Distributions Retirement Planning
      Thursday, September 20, 2018 Breakfast Forum:Washington Update:Legal & Regulatory Update for Retirement Plan Professionals
      Thursday, August 23, 2018 2018 Member Appreciation
      Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Missing Participants & Uncashed Checks – Problems Never Anticipated
      Thursday, May 10, 2018 Breakfast Forum:Cyber-Security Threats To Plan Participants and Individuals Are Becoming More Pervasive
      Thursday, April 19, 2018 Breakfast Forum:A Deep Dive into new Section 199A,
      Thursday, March 15, 2018 Breakfast Forum: Nightmare on TPA Street – EPCRS Case Studies that will make your hair curl!
      Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Technical Lunch Forum: RETIREMENT PLAN POLICY STATEMENTS
      Wednesday, February 07, 2018 Breakfast Forum: Before the Feds Arrive, Have You Prepared?
      Thursday, January 25, 2018 The 10th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 18, 2018 Breakfast Forum: Demystifying the Plan Audit Process – What Are the Auditors Really Doing?
      Thursday, November 16, 2017 Breakfast Forum: See No Policy, Hear No Policy, Speak No Policy: Washington Retirement Update on Tax Reform, Fiduciary Rule, and Lawsuits
      Thursday, October 19, 2017 Fee Equalization in 401(k) Plans
      Thursday, September 14, 2017 Breakfast Forum: A Washington Update: Legal & Regulatory Update for Retirement Plan Professionals
      Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Technical Lunch Forum: 2017 Western Benefits Conference Roundtable
      Tuesday, July 11, 2017 2017 Member Appreciation
      Thursday, May 18, 2017 Regulation, Self-regulation, and Professionalism and the Future of Financial Advice
      Thursday, April 20, 2017 I’ll See You in Court! ERISA Litigation Update 2016/2017
      Thursday, March 23, 2017 Technical Lunch Forum: 403(b) Plans in 2017: Significant Issues and Trends
      Thursday, March 16, 2017 Social Security: Benefits, Deficits and Beyond
      Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Navigating the Form 5500 Nonsense
      Thursday, February 16, 2017 Fiduciary Best Practices – Will Your Plan Hold Up to a Compliance Review or Audit?
      Tuesday, January 24, 2017 The 9th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 19, 2017 What the DOL Expects of Auditors and What Can Go Wrong
      Thursday, November 17, 2016 Recognizing and Avoiding Pitfalls When Changing Record keepers
      Thursday, October 20, 2016 Breakfast Forum: Mergers and Acquisition Issues - What Affect Does it Have on Your Clients?
      Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Breakfast Forum: A Washington Update: How Will Recent Legislation Affect Your Clients?
      Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Technical Lunch Forum: 2016 Western Benefits Conference Roundtable
      Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Western Benefits Conference
      Thursday, June 02, 2016 Technical Lunch Forum: Risky Business: The Pension Risk Hot Potato
      Thursday, May 19, 2016 Washington Update: The DOL Fiduciary Rule Package (Is there Anything Else?)
      Thursday, April 28, 2016 Technical Lunch Forum: ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT LATE REMITTANCES – BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
      Thursday, April 21, 2016 State-Sponsored Savings and Retirement Plans for Private Employers
      Thursday, March 17, 2016 Settling Down – Lessons Learned from Recent Class-Action ERISA Settlements
      Thursday, February 18, 2016 DOL’s Retirement Income Initiative - DC Plan Lifetime Income Products
      Thursday, January 21, 2016 The 8th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, January 14, 2016 Plan Audit Quality - Top DOL Initiative!!
      Thursday, November 19, 2015 Best Behavioral Practices To Solve the DC Outcomes Crisis
      Thursday, October 22, 2015 Benefit Plan Vendor Agreements From the Employer’s Perspective: Better Know What’s in the Fine Print!
      Thursday, September 17, 2015 The Supreme Court’s Decision in Tibble v. Edison International: What Are the Must Know Lessons for Plan Fiduciaries?
      Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Technical Lunch Forum: 2015 Western Benefits Conference Roundtable
      Sunday, July 19, 2015 2015 Western Benefits Conference
      Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Breakfast Forum: The New Proposed Fiduciary Conflict of Interest Rule - How Will It Affect Financial Advisors?
      Wednesday, May 06, 2015 Technical Lunch Forum: Are You a Modern 401(k) Fiduciary - Important Updates and Guidance for 2015
      Thursday, April 16, 2015 Breakfast Forum: IRS's Voluntary Closing Agreement Program -- When EPCRS Just Isn't Good Enough
      Thursday, March 19, 2015 Breakfast Forum: ERISA Litigation Update 2015 - Order in the Court!
      Friday, March 06, 2015 Technical Lunch Forum: FEE DISCLOSURE: Issues, Solutions & Opportunities
      Thursday, February 12, 2015 Breakfast Forum: Investments 101 - Understanding Retirement Plan Investments
      Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Breakfast Forum: Avoiding Common Pitfalls in the Plan Restatement Process
      Thursday, January 15, 2015 The 7th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, November 20, 2014 Breakfast Forum: Excessive Fee Litigation -- From the Plaintiff's Point of View
      Thursday, October 16, 2014 Breakfast Forum: Benchmarking Service Provider Fees and Services
      Thursday, September 18, 2014 Breakfast Forum-Washington Update: Legislation and Regulation Changes in Retirement Plans
      Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Technical Lunch Forum 2014 Western Benefits Conference Roundtable
      Sunday, July 27, 2014 Winning Strategies - The 2014 Western Benefits Conference
      Thursday, May 15, 2014 Breakfast Forum: Changing Roles for Fulfilling Fiduciary Responsibilities
      Thursday, April 17, 2014 Breakfast Forum: Avoiding Common Audit Pitfalls
      Thursday, March 20, 2014 Breakfast Forum: Target Date Fund Guidance
      Wednesday, March 05, 2014 Seminar: 2014 Financial Advisor Seminar
      Thursday, February 20, 2014 Breakfast Forum: ERISA Litigation
      Wednesday, February 05, 2014 Technical Lunch Forum: ASPPA Regional Conference Roundtable
      Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Breakfast Forum: DOL Confidential
      Tuesday, January 14, 2014 The 6th Annual ABCs of Pension Plans
      Thursday, November 21, 2013 Breakfast Forum: Anatomy of a Correction
      Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Technical Lunch Forum: Distributions, Loans and Un-Cashed Checks
      Thursday, October 17, 2013 Breakfast Forum: The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision on DOMA and Related Guidance
      Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Breakfast Forum: Legislative and Regulatory Update with Stephen Forbes
      Thursday, August 15, 2013 Technical Lunch Forum
      Thursday, May 23, 2013 Breakfast Forum: Issues, Concerns and Solutions in Auditing 403(b) Plans
      Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Webinar: Circular 230 Overview
      Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Seminar: Growing Your Book of Pension Business
      Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Technical Lunch Forum: Health Care Reform - Play or Pay
      Thursday, April 18, 2013 Breakfast Forum: Participant Behavior in Qualified Retirement Plans and What it Means to Maximize It
      Thursday, March 28, 2013 Webinar: Multiple Employer Plans
      Thursday, March 21, 2013 Breakfast Forum: ERISA Litigation Update 2012/2013
      Thursday, February 21, 2013 Breakfast Forum - New EPCRS Procedures
      Tuesday, February 05, 2013 Technical Lunch Forum
      Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Breakfast Forum: 2013 Updates from U.S.DOL's Office of Chief Accountant and LARO
      Wednesday, January 09, 2013 The ABCs of Pension Law
      Thursday, November 15, 2012 Breakfast Forum
      Thursday, October 18, 2012 Breakfast Forum: Service Provider and Participant Fee Disclosures
      Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Technical Lunch Forum
      Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Breakfast Forum
      Please feel free to reach out to WP&BC with any questions.

      Direct Questions To:

      Christine Stewart,
      Chapter Administrator
      info@WPBCOrangeCounty.org

      Phone:

      (949) 407-9128

      Address:

      WP&BC
      Orange County Chapter
      PO Box 6111
      Garden Grove, CA 92846
      949-407-9128

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