403(b) Plan Sponsor Sued Over Excessive Fees and Underperforming Investments
The lawsuit calls out the use of the active suite of the Fidelity Freedom target-date funds, among other things.
Tag: ERISA
Court Hands Down Split Decision in KeyCorp Excessive Fee Lawsuit
A federal judge moved forward claims of excessive administrative and managed account fees but dismissed claims regarding KeyCorp plan’s stable...
Court Denies Dismissal of Quest Diagnostics ERISA Lawsuit
In the brief ruling, the district court judge says the plaintiffs have provided sufficient introductory evidence to make discovery in...
Lawsuit Alleges Participant Price for University of Tampa Plan Is Too High
The plaintiff argues that similar university lawsuit settlements have helped to drive down fees, and changes the university made last...
403(b) Lawsuit Targeting WakeMed Rapidly Settles
In their short-lived complaint, the plaintiffs suggested WakeMed fiduciaries have not acted prudently in the operation of the 403(b) retirement...
Court Decision Emphasizes Need to Ensure Accuracy of Online Communications
In a decision in favor of a plan sponsor and provider, a court took a moment to contemplate whether an...
Aon, Alight Win Judgment in Hospital PRT Lawsuit
A federal judge found Aon Hewitt acted prudently, after hearing testimony about the firm’s investment actions and contractual obligations.
Balancing Fiduciary Duty With ESG Demand
As desire for sustainable investments increases, retirement plan sponsors are still cautious about offering ESG funds while regulatory guidance is...
Kimberly-Clark Hit With Excessive Fee Lawsuit
The suit mainly takes issue with an alleged failure to solicit competitive bids for retirement plan services and the use...
Claims Against Astellas, Aon Move Forward in Untested CITs Lawsuit
A judge found that allegations were sufficient to deny most motions to dismiss filed by the plan sponsor and the...
Court Rejects Barnabas Retirement Plan Fiduciaries’ Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit
A federal judge found that the plaintiffs had sufficiently pleaded their claims in the suit alleging excessive retirement plan fees.
Allianz Targeted by Raytheon in Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit
The complaint suggests Allianz abandoned a hedging strategy that was the supposed cornerstone of an investment fund utilized by the...
Judge Sides With Principal Life Insurance in GIC Lawsuit
A federal judge found Principal’s ‘meticulous’ process for setting the GIC’s composite crediting rate protected the availability of the investment...
Brenntag Settles Excessive Fee Lawsuit
The agreement is solely monetary and doesn’t include provisions to remedy the alleged breaches of the defendants.
Interpreting Prudence and Loyalty Under ERISA
ERISA attorneys explain the meaning behind both terms and what plan fiduciaries can do to meet the requirements.
Settlement Details Published in Jander v. IBM
Prior to settlement, the long-running stock drop lawsuit received multiple appellate court rulings and consideration from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wesco Distribution Faces Lawsuit Over Retirement Plan Services Fees
Among other things, the plaintiffs contend that prudent fiduciaries monitor and limit revenue sharing and make sure excessive indirect compensation...
Judge Finds ERISA Claims Sufficient Against Coca-Cola Bottler
The case, which challenges the use of an actively managed TDF suite rather than its index version, will move forward.
Claims Over Fidelity’s Use of Participant Data Dismissed
A federal judge determined participant data is not considered plan assets, meaning Fidelity was not a fiduciary with regard to...
BlackRock Agrees to Settle ERISA Dispute
The underlying lawsuit questions fees paid by participants in BlackRock’s own retirement plan.