Oregon Law Firm Expands ERISA Practice
Portland, Oregon-based law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has added Wally Miller as a shareholder as part of an expansion of its practice in employment law.
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ESOP Trustee Cleared of ERISA Wrongdoing
The trustee of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) acted in good faith when it determined the fair market value of company stock, so it did not violate...
Supreme Court Sets Standard for ERISA Attorney Fees
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set a new standard for litigants suing under Section 502(g)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to be awarded attorneys’...
Solis Files Brief in Support of 'Surcharge' for Fiduciary Breaches
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis filed an amicus curiae brief with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the remedy of awarding plan participants a “surcharge”...
ERISA Industry Council to Investigate Retirement Plan Disparities for Minorities, Women
Research has illustrated that women and minorities lag in retirement savings—and now the government is looking into what, if anything, should be done about it.
Perspective: Tough Times, Tough Choices
The impact of health care law on the future of qualified retirement plans.
ERISA Advisory Council to Review Audit Rules and Financial Reporting Model
The 2010 ERISA Advisory Council will study whether the audit requirement and financial reporting model contained in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) §§ 103 and 104...
Law Firms File ERISA Class Action against Lutheran Publishers
A pair of litigators has teamed up to bring an ERISA class action suit against the Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Court Tosses Company Stock Imprudence Claim
A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out claims by 401(k) participants that Beazer Homes USA breached its fiduciary duties by offering company stock as an investment option...
ASPPA Asks for Relief for Plans Falling out of ERISA Safe Harbor
The American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) has requested transitional relief for 501(c)(3) organizations offering 403(b) plans that have found themselves inadvertently subject to Title I...
Solis Asks Court to Overturn Exelon Excessive Fee Case Decision
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has filed an amicus brief asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a trial court's dismissal of a class...
Industry Groups Ask 2nd Circuit to Uphold Dismissal of Citigroup Stock-Drop Case
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), joined by the American Benefits Council, have filed a friend of the court brief urging the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to...
Consultancy Expands with Fiduciary Fitness Review
An Illinois-based retirement plan consulting firm has introduced a Fiduciary Fitness Review for plan sponsors.
Reish & Reicher Expands Attorney Roster
ERISA law firm Reish & Reicher has added another attorney to its Employee Benefits practice.
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EBSA Recovered More Than $1B in 2009
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) reported recovering $1.36 billion in 2009 for employee benefits plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security...