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Miller Canfield

ERISA in the Supreme Court: Implications of Cunningham v Cornell University

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On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Cunningham v Cornell University, addressing the pleading standard applicable to prohibited transaction claims under the Employee Retirement Income...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Splitting with Other Circuit Courts, the Ninth Circuit Revives an ERISA Prohibited Transaction Claim

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ERISA’s prohibited transaction rules are notoriously complex and opaque. On August 4, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued an important decision on those prohibited transaction rules that arguably conflicts with decision from the...more

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[Webinar] Lessons Learned from the Trenches of ERISA Litigation - June 21st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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Join FordHarrison attorneys Tiffany Downs and Matt Grabell as they discuss best practices from ERISA Litigation and other strategies for staying out of hot water. Tiffany and Matt will discuss recent lawsuits regarding...more

Stoel Rives LLP

ERISA Litigation Update: ERISA Fiduciary Duty of Prudence: Fees and Monitoring Investment Options

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Briefed - - Lawsuits targeting ERISA fiduciaries and sponsors are skyrocketing. - A recent SCOTUS decision confirmed duty of prudence requires the fiduciary to monitor plan investment options and remove imprudent...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument: Are Allegations of Excessive Retirement Plan Fees Sufficient to State a Claim under ERISA?

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On December 6, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Hughes v. Northwestern University. The question at issue is whether allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid fees that substantially...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Lessons Learned from Recent Fiduciary Victories

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There is nothing a plan sponsor or ERISA fiduciary can do to prevent allegations of fiduciary breach; however, there are many things they can do to be prepared to rebut such claims. Unfortunately, because of “headline news,”...more

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ERISA Litigation Update - October 2021

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Welcome to Goodwin’s ERISA Litigation Update. Litigation involving ERISA-governed benefits plans has exploded in recent years. Lawyers in our award-winning ERISA Litigation practice have extensive experience litigating these...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Protecting Your Employee Benefits Plan from Cybersecurity Threats | What Does the US Department of Labor’s Guidance Mean...

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McDermott Will & Emery invites you to a webinar for an in-depth discussion on the US Department of Labor’s initial cybersecurity guidance for retirement plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and what...more

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DOL warns the ERISA fiduciary debate is far from over

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In a troubling development, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its expectation that it will proceed to propose yet another iteration of investment advice guidance under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Is Data the Next Frontier in ERISA Litigation?

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Health and retirement benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) have troves of personal information regarding plan participants and their beneficiaries - e.g., participants’ age, marital...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Lawsuits against plan providers and sponsors are only allegations at first

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It seems like every week, there is another major lawsuit against a plan sponsor and one of their service providers. Allegations of impropriety are just allegations until decided by a trier of fact of whether they are...more

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