Seyfarth synopsis: The Second Circuit reversed dismissal of an ERISA stock drop class action finding plaintiff alleged enough to plausibly show that disclosure of alleged corporate problems would not have done more harm than...more
12/19/2018
/ 401k ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Common Stock ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty of Prudence ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ESOP ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Retirement Plan ,
Stock Drop Litigation
Seyfarth Synopsis: With Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the Supreme Court in April, and the apparent re-emergence of a 5-4 split, we expect to see the Court issue more expansive opinions and be less reticent to grant...more
5/9/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Neil Gorsuch ,
NLRA ,
Nominations ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit becomes the seventh circuit court to not require administrative exhaustion for statutory ERISA claims (as opposed to denial of benefit claims), while two circuit courts still do.
In...more