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When a $69 million settlement drops, it’s more than just a corporate write-off—it’s a signal flare in the murky world of fiduciary responsibility. UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health care conglomerates in the...more
UnitedHealth Group is the latest big-name employer to get hit with a class action lawsuit over how it handles 401(k) forfeitures. The case, Kotalik et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc., accuses the company and its plan...more
Whole Foods Market has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company failed to prudently manage the administrative fees of its $1.9 billion 401(k) plan, resulting in millions in losses for employees....more
On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in Cunningham v. Cornell University that, to state a claim under ERISA section 406(a), plaintiffs need only allege the elements contained in section 406(a). Prior to the Supreme...more
In February, Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.’s 401(k) Savings Plan Committee (the “Plan Committee”) agreed to pay $1,950,000 to participants in the Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) whose accounts were invested...more
Edward Jones is going to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they were using investments in the 401(k) plan to enrich themselves....more
I have always been concerned about the use of proprietary funds, especially belong to mutual fund companies and their use in their own 401(k) plans because they’re ripe to be a target for a class action lawsuit. Fidelity...more
I always say that I come up with many ideas, but most of them are bad. Seriously, there are so many bad ideas out there in the 401(k) space and one of the really bad ideas out there are bundled plan providers using their own,...more
I love Clint Eastwood movies and one favorite is “In The Line of Fire’. John Malkovich is playing a wannabe Presidential assassin named Leary and Clint is playing Frank Horrigan, the Secret Service agent who is trying to...more
Lockheed Martin Corp. has settled the 401(k) excessive fee litigation pending against it in federal court in Illinois....more