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Mutual Fund Fees and Fiduciary Duties

On April 20, 2010, Mr. Christopher Westfall interviewed Attorney Ruth Epstein about the Gartenberg standard, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Jones v. Harris Associates and the fiduciary obligations of mutual fund board members, along with duties of defined contribution plan committee members who may select mutual funds for their benefit programs.

Attorney Epstein is a partner in the Financial Services practices of Dechert LLP. She has over 30 years of corporate and securities legal experience, including leadership work with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Attorney Epstein is recognized as a leading lawyer for investment funds. For a link to Attorney Epstein’s full bio, please click here.

 

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