REI Escapes 401(k) Suit Over Recordkeeping Fee Threshold

By Patrick Hoff ( July 17, 2025, 7:26 PM EDT) -- REI defeated a proposed class action claiming it unlawfully only charged 401(k) participants for administrative costs if they had at least $5,000 in their accounts, with a Washington state federal judge saying federal benefits law doesn't require fiduciaries to distribute expenses equally....

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