René E. Thorne
Jackson Lewis PC
Articles
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Retirement Plan Investment and Recordkeeper Fees
USA - July 14 2021 The Supreme Court recently granted the writ of certiorari requested by Northwestern University retirement plan participants, following the Solicitor…
Predecessor Employer Defeats Proposed Class Action Challenging Spin Off’s Decision to Cut Benefits
USA - July 13 2021 In Bellon v. PPG Emp. Life & Other Benefits Plan, PPG Industries, Inc. & the PPG Plan Administrator, the Northern District of West Virginia recently…
Tenth Circuit Affirms Damages Based on Revenue Credit, and Makes Clear That Arms-Length Service Agreements Without Evidence of A Prior Relationship Are Not Prohibited Transactions
USA - June 21 2021 On appeal following a bench trial of claims brought by a class of participants and beneficiaries of a 401(k) plan, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the…
Second Circuit: Investment Advisor Not Covered by Plaintiff’s Employment Arbitration Agreement
USA - March 7 2021 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently concluded that investment advisor Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb must face a proposed class…
BlackRock 401(k) Plan Class Action Headed for Trial
USA - January 14 2021 A class action alleging that BlackRock entities favored their own proprietary funds when selecting investment options for BlackRock’s 401(k) Plan is…
