ERISA

U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Legal Dispute on Employee Benefit Plans

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address a significant legal conflict among lower courts regarding the standards plaintiffs must…

Employers managing 401(k) assets forfeited by former employees are encountering a surge in lawsuits. These litigations claim misuse of plan…

Summary of the Article A recent breach exposing over a thousand Walmart 401(k) participants’ Social Security numbers highlights regulatory gaps…

In a recent legal triumph, Cornell University emerged victorious in a lawsuit that alleged mismanagement of its retirement plan. This…

In a recent legal development, several major companies, including Qualcomm Inc., Intuit Inc., Clorox Co., and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,…

Summary: What practice areas are most desirable for law firms looking for lateral hires? Read the full report by Harrison…

Summary: Experienced ERISA litigator Russ Buhite has joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in the Tampa and Seattle litigation group.…

Summary: The addition of Theresa S. (Tess) Gee to Miller & Chevalier’s Employee Benefits practice will prove herself to be…

Summary: Charles Eskridge has joined the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in the firm's Houston office. The…

Summary: Mayer Brown welcomes veteran litigant Nancy Ross as partner on their ERISA branch in Chicago. An outfit like…

In recent days, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that Neil W. Townsend and David B. Cosgrove joined the firm…

Reish & Reicher, a boutique firm in LA specializing in ERISA cases, is shutting its doors as of March 15. Eleven…