In a widely awaited for decision, the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Roberts held that a Tennessee law which prohibits certain medical treatments (puberty blockers and hormones) for transgender minors,...more
6/19/2025
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Judicial Authority ,
LGBTQ ,
Minor Children ,
Patient Access ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State Legislatures ,
Tennessee ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
United States v Skrmetti
In a unanimous decision reversing dismissal of prohibited transaction claims based on fees paid to defined contribution plan recordkeepers, the Supreme Court held that ERISA’s prohibited transaction exemptions are affirmative...more
4/18/2025
/ Appeals ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Class Action ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Cunningham v Cornell University ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS
Seyfarth Synopsis: Adding to the body of conflicting authority on the scope of the attorney-client privilege in ERISA lawsuits, a district court has found that the fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege applies to...more
3/9/2017
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Exception ,
Insurance Industry ,
Long Term Disability Insurance ,
Privileged Communication ,
Retirement Plan