Title: ERISA litigation /
Authors: Zanglein, Jayne, 1954-; Anderson, Sean M.; Maher, Brendan S.,; Stris, Peter K.,; Frolik, Lawrence A.,
Year: 2017
Subjects: United States. Trial practice.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States); Pension trusts Law and legislation United States Trial practice.; Actions and defenses United States.; Actions and defenses; Trial practice; United States
Contents: Part I. -- Procedural issues: Welfare plans -- Pension plans -- Plans excluded from ERISA coverage -- Causes of action -- Preemption and removal -- Enumerated parties -- Standing -- Derivative and other standing -- Potential defendants -- Remedies -- Preliminary relief -- Statutes of limitations -- Exhaustion of remedies -- Subject matter jurisdiction -- Service of process -- Venue -- Personal jurisdiction -- Jury trials -- Attorneys' fees -- Standard of review for adverse benefit determinations -- Pretrial discovery in ERISA benefits cases -- Attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine -- Class actions. Part II. -- Pension, medical, and other benefits: The Affordable Care Act and ERISA litigation -- Wrongful denial of benefits -- Disability benefit claims -- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance -- Managed care litigation -- COBRA litigation -- Spousal rights -- Retiree welfare benefits -- Part III. -- Issues unique to pension plans: Defined benefit plan investments -- Amendment and termination of pension plans -- Fees and investment prudence litigation in defined contribution plans -- Part IV. -- Discrimination: Executive compensation litigation -- Contingent workers and the gig economy -- Interference with protected rights -- Age discrimination in employee benefits. Part V. -- Fiduciary duties and remedies: Violation of fiduciary duty by misrepresentation and nondisclosure -- Estoppel as a basis for recovery for misrepresentation -- Fiduciary duties regarding 401(k) and ESOP investments in employer stock -- Civil RICO. Part VI. -- Multiemployer plans: Delinquency actions -- Special rules for multiemployer plans -- Appendix A. U.S. Code : ERISA correspondence table -- Table of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sections.