Female Lawyer’s Discrimination Suit Dismissal Upheld
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a female lawyer's status as shareholder and director in a Pittsburgh law firm effectively made her...
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Cash Balance Settlement Gets Court Approval
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A settlement of two cash balance pension challenge suits against JPMorgan Chase has won final approval from a federal judge.
Court Finds Employer Must Continue Lifetime Health Coverage for Retirees
July 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan has ruled that Menasha Corp. must continue providing medical coverage for retirees as...
Blackout Notice Suit Allowed to Move Forward
July 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Ohio ruled that a 401(k) profit-sharing plan and two participants can press forward with their lawsuit alleging that Principal...
Reish & Reicher Provide Side-By-Side on Fee Disclosure
July 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week the Department of Labor released its “interim final regulation” under ERISA Section 408(b)(2) related to the disclosure of...
Workers’ Comp Eye Injury Claim Reinstatement Upheld
July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a furniture company employee was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for total...
Fee Disclosure Is to Ultimately Help Participants Make Informed Choices
July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fee disclosure rules are designed to “make sure everyone knows what they are paying for and how this affects plan balances,” according to...
Court Finds Northwest Had Good Reason to Fire Pilot
July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Northwest Airlines Inc. did not illegally retaliate against a pilot by firing him after he was arrested for marijuana possession nine days...
Honeywell Cleared in Early Retirement Suit
July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Maryland has rebuffed claims by a Honeywell International pension participant that she was entitled to early retirement even though...
Congress, Labor Close Ranks on Fee Disclosure
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite rumblings about potential tension between regulators and legislators on fee disclosure rules, there was a visible attempt to close...
BREAKING NEWS: DoL Issues New Rules on Fee Disclosure
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After months of anticipation, the Department of Labor has finally released its interim final rule on fee disclosure.
9th Circuit Says CA Law Trumps Labor Contracts
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that while workplace contracts may be subject to out-of-state law, actual workplace terms and...
Court Buys Retail vs. Institutional Share Fee Claims
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even though the bulk of their claims were thrown out, 401(k) participants still won a key legal victory in a suit against...
Visteon Must Follow the Rules before Terminating Retiree Benefits
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed lower court rulings that Visteon Corp. can terminate retiree benefits during bankruptcy.
CT Court Rules Third Party Payments Can Offset Future Worker’s Comp
July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that a worker’s settlement with a third-party for an injury can be used by an employer to...
Lawyer’s Age Discrimination Case Dismissal Upheld
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has turned away arguments by a 68-year-old lawyer that a Houston software company discriminated against him because of...
EBSA Announces Fiduciary Seminar in Indianapolis
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is taking its “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” seminar to...
Court Finds D.C. Law Regarding PBMs Pre-empted by ERISA
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has found that a law passed by the District of Columbia intended to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) is...
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Working in Retirement
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing July 15 on “Choosing to Work During Retirement and the Impact on Social Security.”
HHS Moves to Strengthen HIPAA
July 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As part of what officials describe as an effort to drive health data technology advancements while protecting personal privacy rights, a federal...