Tag: ERISA litigation

Pooled employer plans could be the next big target in ERISA litigation, according to Jamie Fleckner, an ERISA defense attorney...

One in four respondents told the American Benefits Council they decided against providing more benefits to plan participants out of...

The Missouri law firm is accused of diverting retirement plan contributions to pay company operating expenses.

The ruling means Cornell employees can again challenge the university about claims of excessive recordkeeping fees in the school’s defined...

The court examined conflicting lower court rulings to decide if plaintiffs must demonstrate more than just the occurrence of a...

Industry groups asked the Supreme Court to resolve an ERISA-related appeals court split.

The plan had been challenged for excessive fees and underperformance under ERISA, but a federal judge dismissed the complaint.

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...

The plaintiffs argue the plan lost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in retirement savings due to the retainment of Northern...

The $12.5 million agreement excludes co-defendant Aon Hewitt.

One feature the new complaint has in common with suits filed previously by Capozzi Adler is its reliance on comparing...

The plan was being sued for allegedly reducing such benefits by applying an ‘Early Retirement Factor.”

An economic consultant discusses what plan fiduciaries should consider during this uncertain period and future litigation to look out for.

The lawsuit makes sweeping claims about conflicts of interest in the defined contribution retirement plan industry, suggesting financial services companies deserve extra scrutiny.