Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in an ERISA case that could have sweeping ramifications for retirement plan fiduciaries. The case—Hughes v. Northwestern University—tees up a threshold question that has...more
The First Circuit Shifts The Burden To The Mutual Fund Company and Evens The Circuit Split -
Although philosophers view burden shifting as a logical fallacy, courts have long been willing, under certain circumstances, to...more