State Judges Can Rule on QDRO Cases
July 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that state courts can decide whether domestic relations orders...
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Plan Committees Help Sponsors Document their Activities
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While employers are under no obligation to create a retirement plan committee, it may...
Judge Dismisses FedEx Drivers’ ERISA Claims
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has dismissed former FedEx drivers’ Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims...
HMO Found Liable for Coverage Information Gap
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A benefit plan fiduciary violated its responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...
Fiduciary Breach Case Filed Too Late
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a woman who sued over allegations of...
SPD Language Not a Valid Plan Terms Change
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a summary plan description (SPD) could not...
Another Law Firm Investigating BP 401(k) Plan
June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stull, Stull & Brody announced it has started an investigation relating to the 401(k) plans of...
Suit over Health Plan Denial Charge Cleared to Move Forward
June 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Virginia has cleared the way for a remodeling firm’s only female...
Miller Joins Oregon Law Firm’s ERISA Practice
June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Portland, Oregon, law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has added Wally Miller as a shareholder...
U.S. High Court Sets New ERISA Attorneys’ Fees Standard
May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set a new standard for litigants suing under Section...
Charges against State Street over Securities Lending Program Dismissed
April 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts has dismissed charges that State Street...
Wells Fargo Wins Some, Loses Some in Self-dealing Case
April 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has certified as a class action a lawsuit against Wells Fargo...
PwC Cleared of Anti-cutback Claims over BofA Plan Transfers
April 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed claims that PricewaterhouseCoopers knowingly participated in a violation of the...
Court Moves Forward Stock Drop Claims against MO Company
March 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that participants in the 401(k) plan sponsored by MEMC Electronic...
Court Dismisses Most Claims in State Street Stock Suit
March 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed most claims against State Street Corporation and its retirement plan...
Ford Didn't Interfere with Benefits by Classifying Visteon Employees as Rehires
March 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has ruled that Ford Motor Company did not interfere with the...
Ford Didn't Interfere with Benefits by Classifying Visteon Employees as Rehires
March 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has ruled that Ford Motor Company did not interfere with the...
Employer Can Reduce Monthly Pension to Fix Error
March 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that an employer did not breach its fiduciary duties by...
Supreme Court Won't Review Whether Unisys Misled Participants
February 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition to decide whether Unisys Corp. breached its...
Health Plan TPA Still a Fiduciary Despite Disclaimer
February 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pennsylvania benefit plan third-party administrator breached its fiduciary duties by overpaying three medical claims,...