Compliance June 24th, 2025 401(k) Forfeiture Complaint Against Wells Fargo Dismissed The District of Minnesota ruling, released June 18, closely resembled the dismissal of an ERISA complaint against J.P. Morgan on...
Compliance June 12th, 2025 Second Lawsuit Filed Against Cigna Over 401(k) Plan Forfeitures A separate lawsuit also alleging misuse of plan forfeitures was filed against the health care company in May, as similar...
Compliance May 20th, 2025 Lawsuit Filed Against UnitedHealth Alleging Misuse of Forfeited 401(k) Plan Assets The plaintiffs include four current and former employees who intend to represent more than 250,000 plan participants.
Compliance May 19th, 2025 Forfeiture Lawsuit Filed Against Cigna; Intuit Reaches Settlement The Cigna Group is the latest company accused of mismanaging the forfeited funds in its 401(k) plan, and software company...
Compliance May 9th, 2025 Forfeitures Class Action Against Kaiser Foundation Dismissed A federal judge in the Central District of California dismissed the claim that the plan sponsor’s use of forfeited assets...
Compliance May 5th, 2025 Judge Finds in Favor of Knight-Swift in 401(k) Forfeiture Case The district court determined that the plaintiffs failed to state a viable ERISA claim, the latest action in a flurry...
Compliance January 3rd, 2025 Amazon Employees File 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Complaint in Federal Court The online retail giant joins more than 30 plan sponsors accused of mismanaging participant forfeitures for its own gain.
Compliance November 8th, 2024 BMO Financial Next Up in Plan Forfeiture Legal Complaints BMO received a complaint alleging its plan committee breached ERISA by using forfeited plan assets to benefit the company, not...
Compliance November 5th, 2024 Clorox Wins 1st Round in 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Lawsuit A federal judge called the plaintiff’s claims ‘impermissibly broad,’ but gave the plaintiff a chance to submit a revised complaint.
Compliance September 9th, 2024 BAE Beats 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Suit A federal judge in Virginia dismissed a proposed class action, marking one win for defendants amid a slew of recent...
Compliance December 15th, 2023 Clorox Seeks Dismissal of 401(k) Forfeiture Complaint The company argues in the filing that its fiduciaries followed IRS guidance on how unused retirement assets can be used.
Compliance October 11th, 2023 Two Plan Sponsors Accused of Improper Use of 401(k) Forfeitures ERISA experts point to longstanding and widespread practice of using forfeitures to reduce future employer contributions or pay reasonable expenses.