A Wells Fargo health plan lawsuit is a reminder for plan advisers and sponsors to carefully consider and document their health plan decisionmaking. In recent years, retirement plan advisers and ERISA ...

When a loved one dies, the last thing you want to deal with is a lawsuit, or have your heirs inherit a lawsuit. After the death of a maternal or paternal figure that keeps the family together, ...

As mentioned in our recent blog post, the recently filed class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson et. al., D.N.J., No. 1:24-cv-00671 (Feb. 5, 2024)) over ...

As the risk of 401(k) plan litigation remains at a heightened level, plan advisers face increasing pressure to protect plan sponsors. The steady drumbeat of plaintiffs’ bar lawsuits, driven by both ...

Forfeiture lawsuits are the latest hot trend in ERISA litigation. The deluge of ERISA lawsuits triggers a number of different reactions, many of which are accompanied by eye rolls, clenched jaws, and ...

At the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), health and welfare plans governed by ERISA have become the topic of far-reaching compliance mandates and ...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a long-running lawsuit against Cornell University – and the forthcoming decision could make it significantly easier or harder for plaintiffs to ...

A new entrant to the world of 401(k) lawsuits is trying what appears to be a novel tactic: Contacting plan sponsors out of the blue and implying that they should settle. That's before the hint of any ...

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