Retirement Plan Trustee not Responsible for Adviser Fraud
May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has ruled that UMB Bank is not responsible for losses to...
Tag: Litigation
Benefits |
Keller Rohrback Launches Another ERISA Investigation
May 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Keller Rohrback L.L.P. says that it is investigating several life insurance companies...
Benefits Committee Can be Sued for Benefits Misrepresentation
May 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Mars, Inc. retiree can pursue fiduciary breach claims against the Mars Benefit Plans Committee,...
Pension Plan Participant Sues over Alternative Investments
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recently filed lawsuit claims that Weyerhaeuser Company, its investment managers, and other fiduciaries to...
Former NY Comptroller Gets Jail – and a Pension?
April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced today, after pleading...
Opinions |
IMHO: Court Costs
March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week brought to light an aspect of 401(k) litigation that doesn’t...
Sun Trust Served with 401(k) Suit
March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR,com) – A retiree has sued Sun Trust Banks, alleging that it favored investment...
Judge Approves Class in Tribune ESOP Suit
March 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The suit against the trustee of the Tribune Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan during the...
Products |
First-Ever Virtual PANC Conference Offers Insights on Trends
February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Earlier this month, PLANADVISER held its first-ever Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference.
Court OKs Class Actions for ERISA Cases
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that it can be appropriate for a class of...
2010 Securities Suits Edge Out 2009 Record
January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of securities lawsuits filed in 2010 edged above the record number filed in...
Ex-Business Owners on the Hook for Plan Losses
January 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The former owners of a St. Paul, Minnesota, business services company are jointly liable for...
Benefits |
Wilmington Trust Targeted in 401(k) Investigation
January 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Looks like the New Year is going to kick off on a...
Savings Plan Embezzler Indicted
November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal indictment unsealed this week in the District of Minnesota alleges...
Opinions |
IMHO: Listening Post
September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I recently found myself turning back to my notes from the PLANSPONSOR National...
Products |
Colonial Surety Expands Pension Insurance Options
September 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension professionals looking to obtain fiduciary liability insurance or E&O coverage have...
Benefits |
KeyCorp Stock Drop Case Dismissed
August 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A stock drop lawsuit has been dismissed, according to plaintiffs’ attorneys.
Benefits |
Mets Management Beaned by 401(k) Suit
August 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The owner of the New York Mets has been sued for the role...
Opinions |
PSNC Talking Points
August 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the most diligent registrant at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC)...
Opinions |
IMHO: The Duty to Ask
July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week I mentioned a revenue-sharing case that could have far-reaching implications.