September 21, 2018
A U.S. Supreme Court case that could have resolved a circuit split over where the burden of proof falls in Employee Retirement Income Security Act fiduciary-breach cases ended Thursday, with the high court tossing a suit between Alerus Financial NA and an employee stock-ownership program after the parties settled.
April 02, 2018
Employee benefits lawyers are keeping a close eye on a handful of appeals court battles over how fiduciaries manage retirement funds. Here, attorneys discuss cases that could shape how courts analyze ERISA claims.
March 19, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. solicitor general to weigh in on a case asking when the burden of showing whether an Employee Retirement Income Security Act fiduciary caused an alleged loss shifts from the workers to the fiduciary.