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Eighth Circuit Holds Principal Did Not Breach Its Fiduciary Duty to 401(k) Plan Participants Despite Conflict of Interest

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a District Court’s finding that Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal”) did not breach its fiduciary duties regarding its stable value contract for...more

10/4/2022 / 401k , Breach of Duty , Duty of Loyalty , Fiduciary Duty , Fixed Income Investments , Interest Rates , Investment , Life Insurance , Prohibited Transactions , Retirement Plan

7th Circuit Ruling Sheds Light Into the post-Hughes 401(k) Litigation Era

Since the Supreme Court’s January ruling in Hughes v. Northwestern University, circuit courts throughout the country have issued varying rulings regarding 401(k) fee litigation cases. These include the Ninth Circuit in Trader...more

9/9/2022 / 401k , Corporate Counsel , Duty of Loyalty , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Excessive Fees , Fiduciary , Hughes v. Northwestern University , Investment Funds , Retirement Plan , SCOTUS

New York Federal District Court Dismisses 401(k) Fee Class Action

A New York district court recently dismissed, without prejudice, a 401(k) plan participant’s putative class action complaint alleging breaches of fiduciary duty. The plaintiff alleged that the plan fiduciary-defendants...more

4/19/2022 / 401k , Breach of Duty , Class Action , Duty of Loyalty , Employee Benefits , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Excessive Fees , Fiduciary Duty , Retirement Plan

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