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Viewpoint: Early Action Key to Mitigating Risk in Professional Liability Claims

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Professional liability claims impact a multitude of professions, including those in the legal, medical, financial and insurance industries. Claims for malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and related...more

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Massachusetts District Court Grants Motion to Dismiss 401(k) Fiduciary Breach and Prohibited Transaction Claims

A federal district court in Massachusetts dismissed ERISA fiduciary breach and prohibited transaction claims against 401(k) plan fiduciaries, ruling that the prohibited transaction claims were time-barred and the fiduciary...more

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Department of Labor Settles with TPA to End Cross-Plan Offsetting Practice

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently entered into a settlement agreement with a New York-based insurer and third-party administrator (“Company”) of employer group health plans governed by the Employee Retirement...more

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Different Outcomes for Two Law Firms in Legal Malpractice Case Confirm That Lawyers Representing Estate Administrator Do Not Owe a...

Brief Summary - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that a law firm representing the administrator in estate proceedings did not owe a duty to a beneficiary of the estate, and the...more

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Texas Supreme Court Affirms The Release In A Family Settlement Agreement That Protected A Former Trustee’s Estate From Claims And...

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In Austin Trust Co. v. Houren, beneficiaries of a trust executed a family settlement agreement with the former trustee’s estate. No. 21-0355, 2023 Tex. LEXIS 285 (Tex. March 23, 2023)....more

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Does surrender in bankruptcy accelerate a debt? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin February 25, 2022

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McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation. We’re pleased to expand our Commercial Law Bulletin from its...more

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Boeing’s Board Agrees to $237.5 Million Settlement in Litigation Alleging Failure to Oversee Airplane Safety

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The board of directors (“Board”) of The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) agreed to a staggering $237.5 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by stockholders on behalf of Boeing alleging that the Board and certain executive...more

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Releases and Family Settlement Agreements in Trust & Estate Litigation

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A settlement agreement can be beneficial to all parties – it may help reduce litigation costs, facilitate dispute resolution, or guide the parties to a common understanding. However, settlement agreements do not come without...more

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Court Upheld A Release In A Family Settlement Agreement That Protected A Former Trustee’s Estate From Claims

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In Austin Trust Co. v. Houren, beneficiaries of a trust executed a family settlement agreement with the trustee and the former trustee’s estate. No. 14-19-00387-CV, 2021 Tex. App. LEXIS 1955 (Tex. App.—Houston March 16, 2021,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Gentle Reminder to Get Specific with Your General Releases

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When someone releases another from claims, he is relinquishing his right to sue in connection with the subject of the release.  So long as it is not procured by fraud, New York courts will generally enforce broad general...more

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A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition

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A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition; Under Armour to Pay $9M to Settle SEC Charges Involving Disclosure Failures; First Circuit Upholds Decision Applying Federal...more

Roetzel & Andress

Roetzel & Andress: 2020 Appellate Year In Review

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The Appellate Law Practice Group of Roetzel & Andress represented clients in a wide variety of cases in both state and federal courts, appealing adverse trial court rulings and successfully defending lower court victories on...more

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The Seventh Circuit Provides District Courts Ammunition To Deal With “Objector Blackmail” In Proposed Class Settlements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: “Objector blackmail” occurs in the class settlement approval process when a few class members object to a proposed settlement and, after the district court has overruled their objections, pursue appeals...more

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Post-Quarantine Buyout Of A Partner

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Uptick in Business Divorces? I’ve read a number of articles over the last few weeks in which marriage counselors have been predicting a wave of divorce filings once the COVID-19 quarantine has been lifted...more

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Something Old, Something New and Something Borrowed in Latest DOL Process Agreement

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On the same day that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit against the Farmers National Bank of Danville (FNB) and the Weddle Brothers Construction Company Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the parties agreed...more

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Northrop Grumman has to shell out $12.4M settlement in 401(k) case

Northrop Grumman Corp. agreed on a tentative settlement regarding their 401(k) plan by offering to pay $12.4 million....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Someone Steal Your Confidential Information? You Might Just Be Out Of Luck

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Where a business alleges that a former employee stole its confidential information and gave it to a competitor which then used it to compete, the business has no claim for unjust enrichment against the former employee or...more

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Chancery Finds Plaintiffs Lost Direct and Derivative Standing After Sale of Shares

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Urdan v. WR Capital Partners, LLC, C.A. No. 2018-0343-JTL (Del. Ch. Aug. 19, 2019). It is well-settled Delaware law that the right to bring a derivative claim in the corporation’s name or a direct claim in the individual...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #11

This is the eleventh in a series of articles about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors. To be clear, “best practices” are not the same as legal requirements. Instead, they are about better ways to manage retirement plans. In...more

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Summer Shorts: LLC Minority Member Oppression and Other Decisions of Interest

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It’s that time of year again, when I offer some lighter fare for poolside consumption consisting of summaries of a few recent decisions of interest involving disputes between business co-owners....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What We Can Learn from the Anthem Settlement

The recent settlement of the Anthem class action lawsuit (Bell v. ATH Holding Company, LLC) reflects some trends in 401(k) litigation: the focus on share classes, arguments to support inclusion of non-mutual fund investments...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #9

Best Practices: Lessons Learned from Litigation (#2)—the Vanderbilt Case - I am writing two series of articles that together are called “The Bests.” One is about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors, while the other is about...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #8

Best Practices: Lessons Learned from Litigation—the Anthem Case - I am writing two series of articles that together are called “The Bests.” One is about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors, while the other is about the Best...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Another Ruling on Public Auctions Versus Private Sales Under Section 363

Two weeks ago, we discussed asset sales under Bankruptcy Code section 363. As that post noted, section 363 requires court approval for asset sales outside the ordinary course of business, with courts ensuring that sales...more

White and Williams LLP

California Federal Court Rules Excess Policy Not Triggered by Underlying Insurers’ Payment of Uncovered Loss

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On Monday, November 16, 2018, in AXIS Reinsurance Company v. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Case No. 17-8660 (C.D. Cal.), a federal district court in California ruled that an excess fiduciary liability insurer did not owe...more

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