Investment Advice Rule Could Still End Up Back In Court
Not quite.
There could be plenty more changes in store before the investment advice rule is finally in place, said Brad Campbell, a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, during a Thursday webinar sponsored by the National Association for Fixed Annuities.
In fact, more lawsuits might still be argued before the industry has a settled rule, Campbell said.
The potential legal issue concerns the best interest standard included in the investment advice rule, he explained. In 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out the fiduciary rule, a predecessor to the current rule, ruling that the DOL exceeded its authority by creating a new regulatory scheme for the retirement plan space.