Court Finds no Ambiguity in Accelerated Vesting Provision of Severance Plan
May 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court's decision that an...
Tag: Litigation
Reliance on HR Director Advice goes Against SPD
May 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the District of New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit brought...
Lawsuit Over Pension Mismanagement Settled for $125,000
May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former owner of an financial services firm accused of mismanaging pension funds will pay...
Xerox Loses Another Retiree Benefit Challenge
May 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court decision for Xerox Corporation...
DoL Issues Guidance on Allocating Mutual Fund Settlements
April 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor's Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) has issued guidance regarding the allocation...
Aon Company Stock Case Permitted to Move Forward
April 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has decided that participants in...
Trustee Not Liable for Participant-Directed Investments in Non-404(c) Plan
April 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals has determined that a plan trustee did not...
Court Refuses to Dismiss GM Retirement Plan Suit
April 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US District Court in Michigan has refused General Motors Corp.'s motion to dismiss a...
Court Upholds Benefits Denial Based on Job Description
April 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ruled that a...
FleetBoston Cash Balance Suit Moves Forward
April 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the District of Connecticut has ruled that a FleetBoston Financial...
Court Rules Against Trustees' Basis for Allocating Earnings
April 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has determined that a profit...
Pension Can be Garnished to Pay Criminal Restitution
March 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a district court's order quashing a...
SPD Provision not in Plan Document not Enforceable
March 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas has agreed with a health...
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Retirees File Suit to Enforce Free Lifetime Health Benefits
March 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees of Caterpillar Inc. have filed suit against the company to enforce promised health care...
Court Agrees with MetLife Denial of Benefits Due to Intoxication
March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted summary judgment in favor...
Failure to Provide Plan Document Proves Costly
March 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has awarded a statutory penalty...
Court Allows Retaliation Charge of Health Plan Participant
March 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has allowed a health plan...
Trader Forfeits Plan Benefits by Misconduct
March 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ruled that a former...
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Delphi Retirement Plan Participants Sue State Street
March 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Delphi Corp. employees are suing State Street Bank & Trust Company, claiming they lost millions...
Employer's Late COBRA Notice Did not Extend Coverage Period
March 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has ruled that an employer...