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Mutual Funds Fiduciary Duty Class Certification

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Pleading Breaches of Fiduciary Duties in Class Proceedings: Court of Appeal Keeps the Bar Low in Ontario

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In Boal v International Capital Management Inc.(“Boal”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) considered the pleading requirements for certification of a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action. In holding that it was...more

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Individual Inquiries Predominate in 401(k) Litigation

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In denying class certification in an action against Transamerica Life Insurance Company (TLIC), the Central District of California noted that the “sheer number of participants and plans” potentially involved in this...more

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District Court Denies Class Certification in Excessive Fee Case Against Service Provider

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The plaintiffs, three plan participants, filed their lawsuit in 2012 and purported to assert claims on behalf of a class of all plans serviced by the defendants, affiliated entities that provided services to the plans and/or...more

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Seventh Circuit Again Grants Class Certification In Excessive Fee Case

On remand from the Seventh Circuit, a federal district court in Illinois granted class certification in a case where participants in a Boeing 401(k) plan alleged that Boeing breached its fiduciary duties under ERISA by: (i)...more

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