401(k)/403(b) fiduciary and prohibited transaction litigation involving allegations of excessive fees for recordkeeping and administrative services, imprudent investment decisions, conflicts of interest, stock drop cases and general fiduciary mismanagement
Department of Labor audits and investigations of retirement and health plans, insurers and other ERISA-related issues
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) fiduciary and prohibited transaction litigation involving valuation disputes, questions of fiduciary prudence, ESOP transactions and plan operations
Cash balance plan design and administration, as well as early retirement plan design, including providing counsel on the avoidance of and defending against allegations of design flaws and violations
Discovery and other disputes involving service providers, including auditors, valuation advisers, non-fiduciary recordkeepers, legal advisers and third-party administrators
Retirement, health and welfare and life insurance benefits claims, including claims related to defined contribution and defined benefit plans and benefits calculations, forfeiture and vesting issues, plan terms disputes, issues involving participant communications, and data and document requests
Health and welfare plan disputes including fiduciary breach claims for imprudent management of self-funded health plans, excessive fees and/or premiums, and conflicts
Issues related to plan adoption, termination and amendment, including questions of “settlor” v. fiduciary conduct, severance disputes, changes in corporate structure affecting ERISA plans and post-termination fiduciary obligations
Regulatory enforcement, including controversies involving penalty assessment, liabilities and overall compliance with ERISA and related statutes
Proceedings in federal and state courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums, including advising on the substantive and procedural differences among various venues
