3/21/18 ERIC Legal Developments in Employee Benefits Webinar


Wednesday, March 21, 2018 (11am - 12:15pm US/Eastern)


This is a member only webinar.

John Ferreira and his colleague Christopher Weals, Morgan Lewis, will lead a 75 minute discussion on recent legal cases affecting plan sponsors, and the health and retirement plans they provide to workers and families across the country.

Topics will include:
• Fifth and Tenth Circuit decisions on the fiduciary rule and DOL's response;
• Supreme Court’s summary reversal in CNH v. Reese and remand in UAW v. Kelsey-Hayes and Sixth Circuit decision in Cooper v. Honeywell;
• The standard of review for benefit claims where a plan administrator misses deadlines (conflicting decisions in Reliance Standard and Aetna);
• Fiduciary status when negotiating fees (Transamerica and Voya cases); and
• Sequoia Fund litigation.

To register for the meeting, click on the "Register Now" link at the top of this page (you will need your username and password to register). If you need assistance, please contact the ERIC staff at (202) 789-1400 or memberservices@eric.org.

The slides for this call will be posted to this site on the morning of the call in the View Meeting Documents section.

Related Files:

Legal_Developments_Slides_-_March_2018_.pptx