This CLE course will provide class action litigators and fiduciaries with a review of the trends and developments from 2021 to the present in ERISA class action litigation and the impact of recent Supreme Court rulings on the ERISA landscape. The panel will also outline key litigation strategies for defending ERISA class claims.
Plan fiduciaries are increasingly the subject of suits alleging breach of fiduciary duty due to excessive fees, imprudent selection and monitoring of investment options, and underperforming plan investment options.
Under ERISA, fiduciaries who manage defined-contribution retirement plans have a duty of prudence requiring them to monitor investment options and remove imprudent ones. Recent rulings from the Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeal may impact the filing and defending against ERISA claims.
In this evolving landscape, ERISA class action litigators must keep abreast of emerging theories of liability, key settlement trends, case law developments in class certification, and other procedural issues like standing, preemption, pleading standards, and attorney fees.
Listen as our authoritative panel of ERISA litigators guides you through the recent developments in class action litigation, discusses the impact of recent significant rulings, and provides litigation strategies for defending class action claims.
