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Rules Enabling Act Key to New Ninth Circuit Decision on Class Certification

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A sometimes-overlooked aspect of class action law is how class certification rules interact with the Rules Enabling Act, which provides that rules of procedure and evidence “shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Friday Five: Five Current ERISA Litigation Highlights – October 2019

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This month’s Friday Five covers recent cases addressing class certification, pre-existing condition limitations, consideration of extrinsic evidence on a motion to dismiss a purported ERISA action, fee awards, and what level...more

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Defending Against Class Actions: Four Strategies for ERISA Litigation

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They are the words in-house counsel dread to see in the caption of a new lawsuit: “on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.” ERISA class actions present special challenges and risks to plan sponsors and...more

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Pennsylvania District Court Rejects Effort to Certify Retained Asset Account Claims Against Prudential

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In Huffman v. Prudential, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently rejected the plaintiffs’ effort to certify for class adjudication a claim for alleged breach of ERISA (alternatively, state law)...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - February 2016

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Editor's Overview - This month's article reviews a few non-ERISA cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, which may, depending on the breadth of the decisions, impact ERISA litigation. First, in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the...more

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District Court Denies Class Certification in Excessive Fee Case Against Service Provider

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The plaintiffs, three plan participants, filed their lawsuit in 2012 and purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of all plans serviced by the defendants, affiliated entities that provided services to the plans and/or...more

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