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The Case of Excessive Fees: Supreme Court to Investigate Pleading Standard in ERISA Excessive Fee Litigation

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ERISA class action litigation against retirement plan fiduciaries remains a prominent feature of the legal landscape this year. These lawsuits typically involve allegations that plan fiduciaries acted imprudently in...more

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Prohibited Transaction Pleading Standards To Receive Clarity From SCOTUS

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Key Takeaways - In October 2024, SCOTUS granted review of Cunningham v. Cornell University to provide guidance on certain pleading standards in ERISA litigation claims, with oral arguments scheduled for January 2025....more

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Supreme Court Hears Case On Pleading Standard In Suits Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duty Relating to Retirement-Plan Fees and...

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On December 6, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Hughes v. Northwestern University, a case debating the allegations necessary to state a plausible claim for breach of ERISA’s fiduciary duties in cases challenging...more

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ERISA: The Erosion of State Health Regulation Rights

On October 6, 2020, the US Supreme Court (the “Court”) heard arguments on an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) case that has the potential to curtail the rights of states to regulate their individual...more

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Eighth Circuit: A State Statute that Implicitly Regulates ERISA Plans Is Preempted by ERISA

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Last month, in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Tufte et al. No. 18-2926 (8th Cir. August 7, 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit invalidated legislation in North Dakota on the grounds...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

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In this episode of Triage, Leah D’Aurora Richardson and Victoria Hamscho discuss next month’s Supreme Court oral arguments in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, including its potential impact on nearly...more

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Same-Sex Marriage Bans As Sex Discrimination: The potential impact on plan sponsors

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In last week’s oral argument on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans, Chief Justice Roberts asked the following question: Counsel, I’m, I’m not sure it’s necessary to get into sexual orientation to resolve...more

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