Retirement Plans
Nvidia 401(k) Plan Breach of Fiduciary Duties Class Action
Companies appoint various parties to manage and be responsible for the 401(k) plans for their employees. These people act as fiduciaries and are required under the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to carry out the fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence. In this class action, the complaint claims that fiduciaries of Read more
JPMorgan 401(k) Plan ERISA Fee Settlement
A settlement fund of $9 million is resolving a class action against JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, JPMorgan Chase & Company, and others involved with the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan. According to the complaint, the defendants breached their fiduciary duties and engaged in transactions prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in Read more
Northwell Health 403(b) Plan Breach of Fiduciary Duty Class Action
The complaint for this class action brings suit against Northwell Health, Inc. and the Northwell Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan Committee for breach of fiduciary duties. A 403(b) retirement plan is similar to a 401(k), except that it is for employees of tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations, like certain schools and hospitals. Like 401(k) plans, it is Read more
John Hancock 401(k) Plan Management ERISA Class Action
Those who manage retirement plans have a fiduciary duty to plan participants. This means that they must act in the interest of the plan participants and beneficiaries. The complaint for this class action alleges that those managing the John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) acted in the interests of the company instead, by inappropriately favoring Read more
Sutherland Global Services 401(k) Fiduciary Duties ERISA Class Action
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) governs a number of benefits provided by larger employers to their employees. In this case, the benefit is the Sutherland Global Services, Inc, 401(k) plan. The complaint alleges that Sutherland Global Services, Clearview Group, and a number of individuals have breached their fiduciary duties to the Read more
Prudential Insurance Retirement Plan Mismanagement Class Action
Many employee retirement plans as governed by the Employee Retirement Income Savings Act of 1974 (ERISA). This class action, about the Prudential Employee Savings Plan, alleges that Prudential Insurance Company of America, the plan’s Administrative Committee, and its Investment Oversight Committee chose investment products for the plan that offered advantages to Prudential and its subsidiaries Read more
Anthem 401(k) Plan Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against ATH Holding Company, LLC, its Board of Directors, and its Pension Committee. The complaint alleged that these parties violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in their management, operation, and administration of the Anthem 401(k) Plan. Read more
California Retirement Plans Breach of Fiduciary Duty Investigation
Do you live in California and work for a company with more than 500 employees? Do you participate in its 401(k) or other retirement plan? Retirement plans for such large companies are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and they must meet certain requirements. However, not all of them do—and that may Read more
West Corporation Retirement Plan High Fees ERISA Class Action
Entities that handle retirement plans have a fiduciary duty to the plan and its participants. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that West Corporation and the Retirement Committee of the West Corporation Employee 401(k) Retirement plan did not fulfill the duties of a fiduciary because they permitted fees for the plan to be Read more
Anheuser-Busch Pension Plan Benefit Figures Class Action
Pension plans have certain requirements as to payouts under federal laws. The complaint for this class action claims that Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC (AB) did not meet these requirements, because it used an old actuarial table that does not accord with current life expectancy figures. Read more