Coppel et al v. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. et al

  1. May 09, 2025

    SeaWorld's $1.25M Deal To End 401(k) Suit Gets Initial Nod

    A $1.25 million deal to close a class action claiming SeaWorld burdened its $300 million employee retirement plan with pricey funds and high fees can move forward, a California federal judge ruled, after initially raising questions about the workers' damages calculations.

  2. January 08, 2025

    SeaWorld Strikes $1.25M Deal In 401(k) Mismanagement Suit

    SeaWorld agreed to pay $1.25 million to resolve a class action alleging it hindered its $237 million retirement plan with pricey funds and expensive recordkeeping fees, a California federal court filing said.

  3. September 09, 2024

    SeaWorld Strikes Deal To End 401(k) Class Action

    SeaWorld told a California federal court it agreed to settle a class action accusing it of loading its $300 million employee retirement plan with high-cost funds and hiring expensive recordkeepers who charged more than double what similar plans were paying.

  4. May 09, 2024

    SeaWorld Workers Nab Class Cert. In 401(k) Fees Suit

    A California federal judge agreed to certify a class of 10,000 current and former workers suing SeaWorld for keeping high-cost funds in their retirement accounts and retaining expensive record-keepers.

  5. February 02, 2024

    SeaWorld Must Face Suit Over 401(k) Roster, Fees

    A California federal judge refused to throw out a lawsuit former workers brought against SeaWorld accusing it of keeping high-cost funds in their retirement accounts and retaining expensive record-keepers, saying they put forward multiple signs that the company breached federal benefits law.

  6. March 23, 2023

    SeaWorld Can't Shake Suit Alleging 401(k) Mismanagement

    A California federal judge mostly denied SeaWorld's motion to dismiss a $53 million proposed class action alleging the company mismanaged its 401(k) plan.