ERISA Litigation Update 2015 - Order in the Court!

Litigation is expensive and time-consuming, but the parties often leave the courthouse with hard-won lessons for the future.  Fortunately for us, the spectators, the experiences reflected in the pages of the Federal Reporter are available for all to see, and we can use the cautionary tales they tell to minimize the risks to our clients as they navigate the complex and evolving requirements that apply to employee benefit plans.

ERISA has been fertile ground for litigation in recent years, and 2014 did not mark a change in that regard.  With major cases pending before the Supreme Court involving the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, and 401(k) fees and costs, judicial developments relevant to employee benefits practitioners and plan sponsors will continue into 2015 as well.  To keep you up-to-date about developments in the courts during 2014 and to give you a preview of coming attractions in 2015, we will discuss the current hot topics in the benefits litigation world including the Supreme Court’s recent decision in M&G Polymers v. Tackett and its upcoming consideration of the Halbig and Tibble cases.  In addition, we will consider the impact of recent cases from the Ninth Circuit and other recent Federal cases of interest.   Come join us as we learn from the mistakes of others and discover a few new ways to help our clients avoid ending up on the wrong side of the “versus” in a case caption.

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