October 21, 2025
The Fourth Circuit seemed likely Tuesday to unravel a nearly 4,000-member class of Genworth Financial employee 401(k) participants who allegedly saw their retirement savings dragged down by underperforming BlackRock target date funds, given that individual investors' returns varied based on how close they were to retirement.
October 07, 2025
The Second Circuit will hear from Teamsters looking to revive a proposed class action alleging mismanagement of a multiemployer pension plan, while Alcoa will ask the Seventh Circuit to overturn a ruling requiring the aluminum maker to cover union retirees' healthcare for life. Here, Law360 looks at four arguments that benefits attorneys should have on their radar this month.
May 06, 2025
Genworth Financial asked the Fourth Circuit to disband a class of 4,000 retirement plan members who said underperforming BlackRock target-date funds ate into their savings, saying each class member's situation would require individualized review.
September 16, 2024
The Fourth Circuit gave Genworth Financial a green light to challenge a recent trial court decision certifying a class in a suit brought by former Genworth workers who said the company violated federal benefits law by keeping underperforming BlackRock target-date funds in their 401(k) plan.