Compliance January 16th, 2026 Supreme Court to Review Intel 401(k) Case The case could reshape how easily workers can sue employers under ERISA.
Compliance November 10th, 2025 Anticipating the Next Wave of ERISA Lawsuits Pooled employer plans could be the next big target in ERISA litigation, according to Jamie Fleckner, an ERISA defense attorney...
Data & Research October 8th, 2025 Fear of Litigation Impacts DC Plan Services, Investments One in four respondents told the American Benefits Council they decided against providing more benefits to plan participants out of...
Compliance September 18th, 2025 Law Firm Husch Blackwell Accused of 401(k) Self-Dealing The Missouri law firm is accused of diverting retirement plan contributions to pay company operating expenses.
Compliance April 21st, 2025 Supreme Court Rules For Workers in Cornell 403(b) Plan Lawsuit The ruling means Cornell employees can again challenge the university about claims of excessive recordkeeping fees in the school’s defined...
Compliance January 22nd, 2025 Supreme Court Hears Cornell Pleading Standards Case in Oral Arguments The court examined conflicting lower court rulings to decide if plaintiffs must demonstrate more than just the occurrence of a...
Compliance May 13th, 2024 AT&T Fee Lawsuit Could Reach Supreme Court Next Year Industry groups asked the Supreme Court to resolve an ERISA-related appeals court split.
Compliance September 1st, 2023 Are You Ready for Class Action Health Care Plan Fee Litigation? Joanne Roskey, a former DOL solicitor and current ERISA attorney, discusses how to prepare for the likely wave of litigation...
Compliance March 29th, 2023 DISH Network Retirement Plan Survives Legal Challenge The plan had been challenged for excessive fees and underperformance under ERISA, but a federal judge dismissed the complaint.
Compliance September 16th, 2021 CommonSpirit ERISA Suit Dismissed In its rejection, the court said the plaintiff, who took issue with the plan’s use of the Fidelity Freedom Funds TDF series, did not allege facts that proved...
Compliance News Legislative and Judicial Actions GAO is asked to review TDFs; complementary ‘SECURE 2.0’ legislation is introduced; 2022 HSA contribution limits are inflation-adjusted; and more
Compliance June 7th, 2021 Northern Trust Faces New Fiduciary Breach Allegations The plaintiffs argue the plan lost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in retirement savings due to the retainment of Northern...
Compliance June 1st, 2021 Lowe’s Reaches Settlement in 401(k) ERISA Case The $12.5 million agreement excludes co-defendant Aon Hewitt.
Compliance April 1st, 2021 ICON Clinical Research Faces Common ERISA Claims One feature the new complaint has in common with suits filed previously by Capozzi Adler is its reliance on comparing...
Regulatory & compliance | litigation A Question of Liability When the rash of litigation yields scant legal precedent, what can advisers take away?
Compliance September 30th, 2020 AT&T Defeats ERISA Suit Over Early Retirement Benefits The plan was being sued for allegedly reducing such benefits by applying an ‘Early Retirement Factor.”
Compliance September 22nd, 2020 PANC 2020: Taking an Economic View of ERISA Litigation An economic consultant discusses what plan fiduciaries should consider during this uncertain period and future litigation to look out for.
Compliance News Legislative and Judicial Actions Key legislation, regulations and litigation from Washington, D.C., and the courts.