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Split Decisions on Standing: Courts Diverge on Pension Risk Transfer Class Actions

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Two courts. Two opposite rulings. One critical question: Do plaintiffs have standing to challenge pension risk transfers under ERISA?...more

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First Rulings on Pension Risk Transfer — ERISA Class Actions Reach Opposite Conclusions on Article III Standing

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The first two district court opinions deciding whether plaintiffs have Article III standing to challenge pension risk transfers have reached opposite conclusions. One case will proceed to discovery, and the other has been...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

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor - October 2020: ERISA Plaintiff Has Statutory Standing to Bring Action to Recover Spousal Healthcare...

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Plaintiff Doug Heckman participated in Nike's employee welfare benefit plan (the "Plan"), which was funded by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. ("UHC"), and included healthcare benefits. Mr. Heckman's wife was covered under the...more

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Public Pension Beneficiaries Lack Standing to Bring Claims Against Investment Managers

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As we discussed in our previous Alerts, "Novel Suit by Kentucky Pension Beneficiaries Continues" and "Kentucky Court Holds That Public Pension Plan Beneficiaries Lack Standing to Sue," beneficiaries of Kentucky's public...more

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No Standing To Pursue Fiduciary-Breach Claim Where Plan Became Overfunded During Litigation

The Eighth Circuit held that defined benefit pension plan participants who alleged breach of fiduciary duty and prohibited transaction claims under ERISA lacked standing to assert their claims because, during the course of...more

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