20 Jul 2023

Fourth Circuit Affirms Aon Hewitt Did Not Breach ERISA Fiduciary Duties in Cross-Selling Services and Managing Lowe’s 401(k) Plan

In Reetz v. Aon Hewitt Inv. Consulting, Inc., No. 21-2267, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 4552593 (4th Cir. July 17, 2023), a class action, Plaintiff-Appellant Benjamin Reetz appealed the district court’s judgment…

19 Jul 2023

Seventh Circuit Upholds Fund’s Denial of Disability Pension Benefits Under ERISA Due to Lack of Connection to a Workplace Injury

In Lane v. Structural Iron Workers Loc. No. 1 Pension Tr. Fund, No. 22-1149, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 4554097 (7th Cir. July 17, 2023), Plaintiff-Appellant Jeffery Lane sought a disability pension…

18 Jul 2023

Third Circuit Holds Retirement Plan Participants Must Arbitrate ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

Berkelhammer v. ADP TotalSource Grp., Inc., No. 22-1618, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 4554581 (3d Cir. July 17, 2023) (Before: Shwartz, Matey, and Fuentes, Circuit Judges). Appellants Beth Berkelhammer and Naomi Ruiz…

17 Jul 2023

D.C. Circuit Holds Former Employee Cannot Re-Litigate ERISA Claims Against AARP

In Keister v. American Association of Retired Persons, Inc., No. 22-7002, 2023 WL 4541023 (D.C. Cir. July 14, 2023), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal…

14 Jul 2023

District Court Finds Beneficiary’s Claim Against Guardian For Life Insurance Proceeds Is Preempted by ERISA

In Waggeh v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., No. CV 22-11800-FDS, 2023 WL 4373897 (D. Mass. July 6, 2023), District of Massachusetts Chief Judge Saylor granted Guardian’s motion to…

07 Jul 2023

District Court Upholds MetLife’s Payment Of Life Insurance Proceeds To Intestate Decedent’s Mother

In Graves v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., No. 4:23-CV-00947, 2023 WL 4237099 (S.D. Tex. June 28, 2023), Texas Southern District Judge granted MetLife’s Motion to Dismiss a Complaint brought by…