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Ever since the Enron debacle, it seems that ERISA litigation has been on the rise. Enron proved to be only the first in a series of high-visibility stock drop cases filed against well-known companies. More recently, a new spate of class action lawsuits have been brought against household corporate names, alleging that plan fiduciaries paid their service providers more than reasonable compensation for investment and record-keeping services. While many corporate sponsors have been named as defendants in these lawsuits, financial institutions providing services to plans have not been spared. And the trend may continue, as the U.S. Department of Labor is revising its disclosure requirements in proposed and final regulations that may prove to be fertile litigation ground for the unwary.
At Thompson Hine, we have assembled a litigation team led by veteran litigator Jack Fuchs, who has devoted his practice to ERISA litigation. Our team members come from multiple practice groups, including Business Litigation, Corporate Transactions & Securities, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment and Tax, combining litigation experience with the substantive knowledge necessary to address the complex and varied issues presented in litigation arising under ERISA.
ERISA Litigation Updates
- 02/16/2009 ERISA Litigation Update: Seventh Circuit Rules on Fiduciary Duties Related to 401(k) Fees
- 10/21/2008 ERISA Litigation Update: Ninth Circuit Finds San Francisco's Employer Spending Requirement Not Preempted by ERISA
- 09/05/2008 Auditing Your Employee Benefits
- 07/03/2008 Supreme Court Finds Conflict of Interest; Adds New Wrinkle to Benefit Claims Review
- 02/21/2008 ERISA Litigation - LaRue
- 01/03/2008 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update: New EEOC Rule Exempts Some Retiree Health Plans From ADEA
- 11/19/2007 Investment Management Update: Pension Protection Act of 2006 - A Prohibited Transaction Exemption for Cross-Trades
- 02/01/2003 HIPAA Compliance Alert - Compliance Deadline For Certain Employee Benefit Plans