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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Eleventh Circuit Holds That Burden of Proof of Loss Causation is on Plaintiffs in ERISA Actions

In an August 2, 2024, decision in Pizarro v. The Home Depot, Inc., No. 22-13643 (11th Cir. Aug. 2, 2024), the Eleventh Circuit reaffirmed its position — and the position of the majority of federal circuit courts to address...more

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Eleventh Circuit Reiterates that Burden of Proving Loss Causation Stays with Plaintiffs

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the fiduciaries of the Home Depot 401(k) plan, who defended against claims that they breached their fiduciary...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Down-Rounds and Other Insider Financing: How to Minimize Your Fiduciary Risk

The United States and the world are in the midst of a pandemic and a resulting economic crisis of massive proportion, with most businesses, including many venture capital and private equity backed companies, experiencing...more

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Supreme Court Won’t Review Key ERISA Case: A Boost for Index Funds?

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In January, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a case in which Putnam Investments is alleged by plan participants to have breached its fiduciary duty under ERISA by automatically including higher-cost, actively managed...more

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Federal District Court Addresses Measure of Damages in ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case

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Fiduciaries of two defined contribution retirement plans sponsored by the same employer (the “Plans”) sued the Plans’ former investment manager for breach of ERISA fiduciary duties and state law violations in connection with...more

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