December 2024

THE BENEFIT TO AN EMPLOYER OF INCLUDING BOTH A RELEASE AND A COVENANT NOT TO SUE IN A SEPARATION OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AN EMPLOYEE

ERISA class actions have been plaguing corporate America for more than a decade.  There is no universally accepted application of the pleading standards for ERISA fee and performance cases, which

A recently filed lawsuit is a good reminder that self-insured health plan fiduciaries have a fiduciary duty to ensure that their health plans are being administered according to the plan’s terms and in compliance with law, while defraying the reasonable expenses of administering the plan.  In discharging this responsibility, plan fiduciaries must oversee any party