Tag: ERISA

Benefits | July 20th, 2010

Plan Committees Help Sponsors Document their Activities

July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While employers are under no obligation to create a retirement plan committee, it may...

Compliance | June 30th, 2010

Judge Dismisses FedEx Drivers’ ERISA Claims

June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has dismissed former FedEx drivers’ Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims...

Compliance | June 30th, 2010

HMO Found Liable for Coverage Information Gap

June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A benefit plan fiduciary violated its responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

Compliance | June 29th, 2010

Fiduciary Breach Case Filed Too Late

June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a woman who sued over allegations of...

Compliance | June 28th, 2010

SPD Language Not a Valid Plan Terms Change

June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a summary plan description (SPD) could not...

Administration | June 25th, 2010

Another Law Firm Investigating BP 401(k) Plan

June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stull, Stull & Brody announced it has started an investigation relating to the 401(k) plans of...

Compliance | June 16th, 2010

Suit over Health Plan Denial Charge Cleared to Move Forward

June 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Virginia has cleared the way for a remodeling firm’s only female...

Deals and People | June 3rd, 2010

Miller Joins Oregon Law Firm’s ERISA Practice

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Portland, Oregon, law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has added Wally Miller as a shareholder...

Compliance | May 24th, 2010

U.S. High Court Sets New ERISA Attorneys’ Fees Standard

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set a new standard for litigants suing under Section...

Compliance | April 14th, 2010

Charges against State Street over Securities Lending Program Dismissed

April 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts has dismissed charges that State Street...

Compliance | April 9th, 2010

Wells Fargo Wins Some, Loses Some in Self-dealing Case

April 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has certified as a class action a lawsuit against Wells Fargo...

Compliance | April 9th, 2010

PwC Cleared of Anti-cutback Claims over BofA Plan Transfers

April 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed claims that PricewaterhouseCoopers knowingly participated in a violation of the...

Compliance | March 23rd, 2010

Court Moves Forward Stock Drop Claims against MO Company

March 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that participants in the 401(k) plan sponsored by MEMC Electronic...

Compliance | March 19th, 2010

Court Dismisses Most Claims in State Street Stock Suit

March 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed most claims against State Street Corporation and its retirement plan...

Compliance | March 12th, 2010

Ford Didn't Interfere with Benefits by Classifying Visteon Employees as Rehires

March 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has ruled that Ford Motor Company did not interfere with the...

Compliance | March 12th, 2010

Ford Didn't Interfere with Benefits by Classifying Visteon Employees as Rehires

March 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has ruled that Ford Motor Company did not interfere with the...

Compliance | March 8th, 2010

Employer Can Reduce Monthly Pension to Fix Error

March 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that an employer did not breach its fiduciary duties by...

Compliance | February 23rd, 2010

Supreme Court Won't Review Whether Unisys Misled Participants

February 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition to decide whether Unisys Corp. breached its...

Compliance | February 19th, 2010

Health Plan TPA Still a Fiduciary Despite Disclaimer

February 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pennsylvania benefit plan third-party administrator breached its fiduciary duties by overpaying three medical claims,...

Compliance | February 19th, 2010

Participants not Due Retirement Benefits on Wages not Paid

February 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has found that an employer owed no fiduciary or recording obligations under...