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DOL Approves the Use of Forfeitures to Offset Employer Contributions

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In a lawsuit currently under appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has been asked to decide whether the plan administrator violated its fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty under ERISA when...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Forfeiture Fiasco: Why the DOL and Common Sense are on the Right Side of the HP Case

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It’s not often you see the U.S. Department of Labor jumping into the legal ring to back plan sponsors, but when they do, you know something bigger is at stake than just one plan participant’s gripe. That’s exactly what...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

A Friendly DOL Amicus Brief on Forfeitures

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On July 9th, the Secretary of Labor filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit relating to the appeal of Hutchins v. HP, Inc. In that case, a participant claimed that forfeitures should have been used to offset plan...more

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McDermott Submits Amicus Brief to the US Supreme Court in United Behavioral Health

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On January 2, 2024, McDermott filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the United States Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) in United Behavioral Health v. David K., No. 23-586, in the US...more

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ERIC Files Amicus Brief Rebutting DOL Attempt to Create New Regulations in Lawsuit

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McDermott Will & Emery’s Andrew C. Liazos, Michael B. Kimberly and Charlie Seidell recently filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on behalf of the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC). McDermott...more

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As It Mulls Whether To Grant Cert in ERISA Case on PBM Fiduciary Liability, Supreme Court Seeks Government's Input

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In December, the Supreme Court requested that U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar file a brief in John Doe 1 v. Express Scripts Inc., weighing in on whether the Court should hear a case about prescription drug costs. If...more

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Democratic Attorneys General Support DOL’s Fight For Narrower Definition Of ERISA Health Plans

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A group of 22 Democratic AGs, led by District of Columbia AG Karl Racine, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in S. Department of Labor v. Data Marketing Partnership, No. 20-11179, in...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Groom Files Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of American Benefits Council in Support of Plan Arbitration Provisions

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Groom Law Group recently filed a brief on behalf of the American Benefits Council as amicus curiae in the 7th Circuit case Smith v. Board of Directors of Triad MA, No. 20-2708 (7th Cir. Sept. 9, 2020). The case is one of...more

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Sixth Circuit Holds No Disgorgement of Profits Based on Wrongfully Denied ERISA Disability Benefits

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, recently decided a closely-watched case regarding the scope of "other appropriate equitable relief" under ERISA Section 502(a)(3). In Rochow v. LINA, the court held that...more

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