January 13, 2008
Seventh Circuit Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Breach of Fiduciary Claims by Trust Against Third-Party Administrator.
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses the Role of Inherent Conflict in Level of Deference to be Accorded Plan Administrator.
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2008
U.S. Fourth Circuit Affirms Both Statutory and Article III Standing of Former Cashed Out Employees Who Remain “Participants” in Defined Contribution Benefit Plans.
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Allows 502(a)(2) Action for Fiduciary Breach to Recover Losses to Participant’s Portion of 401(k) Plan.
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2008
Sixth Circuit Holds that Participants in Defined Contribution Plan Have Standing to Sue under Section 502(a)(2) for Losses to the Plan.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
Seventh Circuit Rejects Untimely Intervention of Sophisticated Classmember Despite Tolling under American Pipe.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Direct “Reliance” by Plaintiff is Not Required for Civil RICO Claim.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
Sixth Circuit Rejects Argument that Common Issues of Damages Must Predominate in Antitrust Case.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
Court Prohibits Defendant from Making Potentially “Coercive” Settlement Offers to Putative Classmembers.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Argument that Class Representative Who “Splits” Claims is Inadequate Per Se.
Written by Steve Herman