ERISA broadly preempts state law claims. The explanation of benefits forms at issue in this appeal fall well within the scope ...

This 401(k) beneficiary mistake can result in all of your hard-earned money going to the wrong person. Here's how to avoid it ...

Major milestones are a good opportunity to pause, reflect, and think about where we are heading. This year is a major milestone for the retirement industry as the Employee Retirement Income Security ...

Fiduciary breach lawsuits against employer plan sponsors are rising, and law firm talent is moving to meet the demand ...

November 05, 2024 - As the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (more commonly known as "ERISA"), celebrates its 50th anniversary, this moment provides a valuable opportunity ...

Employers are now beginning to receive settlement proceeds from the $2.67 billion class action settlement reached by the Blue ...

Learn about qualified retirement plans, their two main types—defined benefit and contribution—and the tax benefits they offer for both employers and employees.

Attorney Evan Greebel was a partner in the law firm of Katten Muchin Roseman LLP ("Katten"), have joined the firm after working as an associate for Fried Frank Harris Schriver & Jacobson LLP ("Fried ...

Many incentive or bonus plans make payments or deliver stocks within two and a half months after the end of the year in which a participant becomes vested in order to comply with the short-term ...

Chao outlines fiduciary-focused approach to improving participant outcomes through personalization. CABIN JOHN, MD, MD, ...

JURIST Guest Columnist Meredith Kurz, Hofstra University School of Law Class of 2015, discusses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its effects on ERISA benefits… Much of the ...