Litigation isn’t fun, but there are times when you have to sue to protect your rights.
The American Retirement Association recently had to sue the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) for a trademark violation of Accredited 401(k) Administrator. As a retirement plan professional, you hate to see this. As an attorney, you still know why it’s happening.
NIPA announced plans to offer this accreditation and since ARA offers it through ASPPA, that’s confusion in the marketplace.
