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Dealing With Class Action Lawsuits Regarding Retirement Plans and Fees

Avoid litigation in class action lawsuits and understand how to deal with them properly.

More than 130 class action lawsuits have been filed against plan fiduciaries alleging that fees charged to plan participants' accounts have been excessively high, in breach of the fiduciaries' duties under ERISA. There appears to be no end in sight for this type of litigation, as more plaintiffs' lawyers have jumped into the fray and novel theories of liability emerge. And where once only the largest 401(k) plans were targeted for litigation, new targets have emerged, including 403(b) plans of universities and hospitals, and smaller plans. Fee cases aren't the only source of concern. ERISA stock drop cases alleging that employer securities in a plan are imprudent investments, which seemed to have become a thing of the past, may be coming back. New suits are also being brought against traditional pension plans. Forewarned is forearmed. It is critical for plan fiduciaries and those who advise them to understand these exposures and learn how best to avoid the litigation or mount a strong defense.

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Agenda

Plan Fee Litigation

  • Update on Litigation Landscape
    • Who Has Been Targeted in These Suits
    • Who Is Bringing the Litigation
    • Allegations Made
    • Outcomes of Cases
  • Best Practices to Avoid Litigation

Stock Drop Litigation

  • History of ERISA Stock Drop Litigation
  • Supreme Court's Decision in Dudenhoeffer
  • Jander v. IBM - Plaintiffs' Successful Reversal of Motion to Dismiss
  • Other Recent Cases
  • Best Practices

Other Plan Litigation

  • Defined Benefit Plan - Standing to Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Pension Calculations - Mortality Table Disputes
  • Use of Personal Information by Plan Recordkeepers
  • Cases Related to Investment-Advice Services
    • Best Practices When Engaging These Providers
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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on August 20, 2019.

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  • AK CLE 1.5
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.5
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hours credit.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.5
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.5
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.5
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s).
     
  • GA CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.5 CLE hours.
     
  • IL CLE 1.5
     
  • This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
     
  • MO CLE 1.8
     
  • This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
     
  • NM CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
     
  • NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • PA CLE 1.5
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.5
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
  • NALA 1.5
     
  • This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements. Program Length: 1.5 hour(s).
     
The CLE Code is ONLY a requirement when applying for CLE Credit in New York. Other states do not need to supply the CLE Code to apply for CLE credit.

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

Emily Seymour Costin

Emily Seymour Costin

Alston & Bird LLP

  • Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Alston & Bird LLP
  • Focuses her practice primarily on the defense of employee benefits disputes and counseling employers, plan sponsors, and fiduciaries on litigation avoidance strategies
  • Represents plan sponsors, insurers, and fiduciaries in individual, mass action, and class action litigation over claims for benefits and breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA
  • Chair of the ABA’s Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB), a member of the editorial advisory board of the Benefits Law Journal, and a contributing author to the BNA treatise ERISA Litigation
  • Named a Rising Star by Law360, and a Washington, DC Super Lawyer in 2018
  • J.D. degree, Order of the Coif, with honors, George Washington University Law School
  • Can be contacted at [email protected]
Rhonda Prussack

Rhonda Prussack

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

  • Senior vice president and head of fiduciary and employment practices liability at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
  • Developed and brought to market state-of-the-art policy forms and innovative coverages for corporations, organized labor, municipalities, and not-for-profits
  • Oversees pricing, profitability, and underwriting of fiduciary and employment practices liability insurance products
  • Written articles for and been quoted in many publications and is a frequent speaker at ERISA, employment practices, and executive liability seminars around the U.S. and Canada
  • B.A. degree, Brooklyn College
  • Can be contacted at [email protected]
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