Fiduciary Duty, Corporate Governance, 401k

Minding the Store: Unanticipated ESG Issues Affecting ERISA Fiduciary Supervision

Goodwin on 7/11/2024

A recent summary judgment decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in an ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) class action challenging the alleged impact of environmental, social,...more

ESG Update: Two Court Decisions Highlight the Importance of the “G” in “ESG”

ArentFox Schiff on 6/4/2024

ESG stands for “environmental, social, and governance.” Though often overlooked, two recent cases — Spence v. American Airlines and Exxon v. Arjuna Capital, LLC — focus on G’s place in the ESG initialism. Here, we break...more

Airline 401k Decision Illustrates Continued Takeoff of ESG Litigation

ArentFox Schiff on 3/5/2024

A Texas federal judge recently permitted an environmental, social, and governance- (ESG) related Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case filed by an airline pilot against his employer and its benefits plan to...more

The Time Has Come, A Fact’s A Fact: Consider Adding a Welfare Plan Committee

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 9/29/2023

The time may have come to add a welfare plan committee to your company’s governance of employee benefit plans. New legal obligations and other developments impose fiduciary risks for welfare plans similar to what already...more

Should I Pay Or Should I No(t) Now: Which Expenses Can be Paid with Plan Assets?

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 3/13/2023

One question that often comes up is whether an expense related to an ERISA plan can be paid with plan assets. The decision of whether to use ERISA plan assets to pay an expense is an ERISA fiduciary decision. With the recent...more

Fiduciary Duty › Corporate Governance › 401k

Minding the Store: Unanticipated ESG Issues Affecting ERISA Fiduciary Supervision

ESG Update: Two Court Decisions Highlight the Importance of the “G” in “ESG”

Airline 401k Decision Illustrates Continued Takeoff of ESG Litigation

The Time Has Come, A Fact’s A Fact: Consider Adding a Welfare Plan Committee

Should I Pay Or Should I No(t) Now: Which Expenses Can be Paid with Plan Assets?

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