Life insurance giant Ameritas defeated a proposed class action alleging an employee 401(k) plan was saddled with excessive fees, after a Nebraska federal judge held workers' allegations that management lapses cost millions failed to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.
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Faulty Fee Comparisons Doom Ameritas Workers' 401(k) Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich

Life insurance giant Ameritas defeated a proposed class action alleging an employee 401(k) plan was saddled with excessive fees, after a Nebraska federal judge held workers' allegations that management lapses cost millions failed to state a claim for violating federal benefits law.

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Biz Group Says Centene 401(k) Suit Threatens Investor Choice

By Grace Elletson

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supported Centene Corp.'s effort to toss a suit claiming it mismanaged its $4.7 billion retirement plan through excessive management fees and opaque trusts, arguing the suit is improperly attempting to cast certain investment vehicles as inherently untrustworthy.

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5th Circ. Appears Skeptical Of La. Abortion Pill Suit

By Dan McKay

Louisiana's solicitor general faced tough questions Wednesday from a Fifth Circuit panel about the state's standing to challenge federal regulations that allow abortion medication to be mailed to patients in the state.

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Brief

Liberty Mutual Gets Green Light For $13.4M 401(k) Suit Deal

By Patrick Hoff

A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a $13.4 million settlement that wraps up a lawsuit accusing Liberty Mutual of loading its employee 401(k) plan with excessive fees and underperforming investments.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Trump Exec Order Aims To Speed Up Vets' Access To Benefits

By Hailey Konnath

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that looks to expedite veterans' access to benefits — including healthcare, job opportunities and education — by modernizing how the federal government handles veterans' data.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Texas Justices Deny Bid To Undo $37M Arbitration Award

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to take up a bid by a Dallas-based alternative investment company seeking to toss a $37 million arbitration award in favor of the company's former director.

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LITIGATION

3rd Circ. Stands By Upholding Lipitor Pay-For-Delay Suit Toss

By Bryan Koenig

The Third Circuit has refused to rethink its decision backing a New Jersey district court's dismissal of an antitrust suit alleging Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. conspired to delay a generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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Bikini Barista Owner Owes Class $1.8M Over Wage Violations

By Ben Adlin

The owner of Seattle-area "bikini barista" company Beehive Espresso is on the hook for more than $1.8 million after a Washington state judge found him liable for numerous pay violations, including tip theft, limits on moonlighting, improper sick leave accounting and failure to pay minimum wage.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

ABA Study Shows 20% Of Attys Under Severe Mental Distress

By Tracey Read

About one-fifth of attorneys across the country meet moderate-to-extremely severe symptom thresholds for depression, anxiety and stress, according to the largest-ever study of mental health and well-being in the legal profession.

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Mass. Judge Sanctioned Over Handling Of ICE At Courthouse

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' highest court on Thursday sanctioned a judge over her handling of a case involving a defendant wanted by immigration agents in 2018, an incident that led to federal charges that were dismissed after the judge agreed to a disciplinary process.

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Ed Martin Reprimanded Over Unauthorized FBI Contacts

By Courtney Bublé

Last summer, when Ed Martin was still head of the weaponization working group at the U.S. Department of Justice, he was reprimanded after his team communicated with the FBI without authorization, according to recently released emails.

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2 At DOJ Sued Over Conn. Immigration Court Record Access

By Christine DeRosa

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut has filed suit in Connecticut federal court challenging the Hartford Immigration Court's refusal to provide access to immigration court records.

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JPMorgan Aided Ex-Atty Kossoff's $18.5M Theft, Trustee Says

By Hailey Konnath

The Chapter 7 trustee representing bankrupt firm Kossoff PLLC on Wednesday sued JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, claiming the bank helped the firm's principal steal at least $18.5 million from clients, and it "should be made to account."

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Analysis

Executive Privilege Questions Cloud Congressional Probe Prep

By Phillip Bantz

As corporate leaders brace for the possibility of Democrats retaking control of Congress and launching aggressive investigations into the Trump administration's dealings with a vast array of companies, attorneys say a U.S. Justice Department opinion on executive privilege could complicate the probes.

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DOJ Urges High Court To Revisit 9th Circ.'s Bar Of Nev. US Atty

By Madison Arnold

The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a recent Ninth Circuit ruling disqualifying the Trump administration's top federal prosecutor in Nevada, calling it a decision that imposes "ongoing confusion" in the executive branch.

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Jay-Z Can't Undo Buzbee's Win In Rapper's Defamation Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

A California state appeals court has refused to revive claims that Texas attorney Tony Buzbee defamed and extorted music superstar Jay-Z by roping him into a sexual abuse suit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the case was properly thrown out under California's free speech statute.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arnold & Porter

Berger Montague

Buchalter LLP

Buzbee Law Firm

Capozzi Adler PC

Cohen Milstein

Cohn Lifland

Davis Polk

Dilworth Paxson

Dunn Isaacson

Garwin Gerstein

Gibson Dunn

Goodwin Procter

Grant & Eisenhofer

Hangley Aronchick

Hinckley Allen

Hogan Lovells

Horvitz & Levy

Jackson Lewis PC

Keches Law Group

Kirkland & Ellis

Kossoff PLLC

Levinger PC

Libby Hoopes

Marcus & Shapira

Mayer Brown

Miller & Chevalier

O'Melveny & Myers

Odom & Des Roches

Proskauer Rose

Rogers Patrick

Saiber LLC

Schroeter Goldmark

Setareh Law Group

Sheppard Mullin

Sidley Austin

Skadden Arps

Sperling Kenny

Tillotson Patton

Togut Segal

Wexler Boley

WilmerHale

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alliance Defending Freedom

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Apple Inc.

Bloomingdale's Inc.

Boyer Co.

CVS Health Corp.

Centene Corp.

Citigroup Inc.

Giant Eagle Inc.

Google LLC

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Meijer Inc.

Pfizer Inc.

Ranbaxy

Rite Aid Corp.

Safeway Inc.

Starbucks Corp.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Target Corp.

The Kroger Co.

TotalEnergies SE

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United Natural Foods Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Food and Drug Administration

Louisiana Attorney General's Office

Texas Judicial Branch

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Nevada

Washington Attorney General's Office