Compliance | March 3rd, 2021 Settlement Details Published in Norton Healthcare ERISA Suit The settlement comes with a $5.75 million price tag to be split between the plan sponsor defendant and its financial...
Compliance | February 26th, 2021 Self-Dealing ERISA Suit Targets Principal Insurance Co. The lawsuit suggests the defendants chose and maintained Principal investment products and plan administration services because Principal, its subsidiaries and...
Compliance | February 25th, 2021 BBVA Compass Bancshares Loses Second Attempt to Get ERISA Suit Dismissed Since there were no clear administrative remedies for fiduciary breaches spelled out in plan documents, a federal judge rejected the...
Compliance | February 23rd, 2021 Natixis Accused of Self-Dealing in New Lawsuit The lawsuit alleges that a preference for proprietary investments led to excessive fees and the continuation of underperforming investments in...
Compliance | February 19th, 2021 Proposed Settlement Reached in Cerner ERISA Suit The parties are asking a judge to approve the settlement, which includes monetary and non-monetary terms.
Compliance | February 19th, 2021 Another Schlichter Suit Targets Sponsor and Providers Even cases that allege potential wrongdoing on the part of a service provider are often targeted exclusively at the plan...
Compliance | February 18th, 2021 Settlement Published in Raytheon ‘Actuarial Equivalence’ ERISA Suit The text of the settlement agreement and its accompanying exhibitory documents stretches to nearly 300 pages, underscoring the complexity of...
Compliance | February 16th, 2021 No Entitlement to Summary Judgment in Lowe’s ERISA Case There are so many arguments back and forth in a case alleging imprudence in investment choices for Lowe’s 401(k) plan...
Compliance | February 12th, 2021 T. Rowe Price ERISA Self-Dealing Lawsuit Will Go to Trial Though he expressed doubt about plaintiffs’ path to victory in the lawsuit, a federal judge determined they met the minimum...
Compliance | February 11th, 2021 Appellate Court Opens Door for New Complaint Against Georgetown The appellate court found a lower court erred in denying the plaintiffs’ leave to amend their complaint, meaning the case...
Compliance | February 11th, 2021 Detailed Ruling Leaves Key Claims Standing in Land O’Lakes Suit The mixed ruling comes in response to the Land O’Lakes defendants’ motion to dismiss the suit based on a lack...
Compliance | February 10th, 2021 Abbott Defendants Again Escape ERISA Cybersecurity Lawsuit The court rejected claims in the amended complaint that Abbott’s decision to hire Alight Solutions, another defendant in the case,...
Compliance | February 3rd, 2021 ERISA Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Targets Coca-Cola Bottler MEP The complaint alleges the defendants failed to choose less costly and equally or better-performing investment options for the plan, or...
Compliance | February 3rd, 2021 Participants in Terminated 403(b) Plan File ERISA Lawsuit The plaintiffs allege the use of actively managed funds and higher-cost share classes caused them to lose millions.
Compliance | February 1st, 2021 Biden’s DOL Secretary Pick Walsh Faces Senate Scrutiny This Week Union leaders say Marty Walsh is a tremendous leader with the kind of empathy, vision and commitment to working families...
Compliance | January 28th, 2021 Defending Against Excessive Fee Cases: It’s All About Procedure It’s crucial for plan sponsors to have and follow a good investment policy statement and to carefully document the reasons...
Compliance | January 27th, 2021 Lawmakers Want No ‘Surprise Billing’ for Health Benefit Plan Sponsors Health benefit plan service provider disclosures have been added to ERISA Section 408(b)(2).
Compliance | January 26th, 2021 Intel Prevails Again in Case Over Alternative Investments in TDFs A federal judge found the plaintiffs in most cases did not provide sufficient evidence that the hedge fund and private...
Compliance | January 22nd, 2021 DOL Has a Bone to Pick With DST Systems ERISA Lawsuit Settlements Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia is fighting his own lawsuit about the matter and objects to a provision in the...
Compliance | January 21st, 2021 ERISA Lawsuit Targets Mercedes-Benz Over Admin Fees According to the complaint, during the class period, the plan paid between $239 and $567 per participant annually for retirement...