DOL Urges 7th Circuit To Uphold Subpoena Enforcement In ERISA Investigation

Mealey's (February 23, 2022, 12:14 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — Information demanded during investigation of alleged cybersecurity breaches is within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) authority and a company that provides services regarding Employee Retirement Income Security Act plans “cannot hide behind its agreements with clients to shield the plans from regulatory scrutiny that serves to protect plan participants and the public interest,” the U.S. secretary of Labor argues in a Feb. 18 appellee brief before the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....