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We review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University and more.
We review the current state of affairs with respect to the litigation challenging the fees charged and investments offered in defined contribution plans; and The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University and more.
A California district court foreclosed a former independent contractor’s claims for benefits from ERISA-governed plans when it found that plaintiff was not a participant as defined by ERISA and did not have statutory standing to assert ERISA claims. Alders v. YUM! Brands
A Court ordered defendants in ERISA fiduciary breach case to produce communications with counsel, rejecting the argument that communications occurred in the context of attorneys advising a 401k plan’s sponsor and fiduciaries as to fiduciary liabilities. In re GE ERISA Litig.
Russell Hirschhorn is a Senior Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department, where he focuses on complex ERISA litigation and advises employers, fiduciaries and trustees on ERISA benefit and fiduciary issues.