Richard E. Nowak
Mayer Brown
Articles
US Supreme Court Grants Cert in Case Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duties in Administering Defined Contribution Plans
USA - July 6 2021 On July 2, 2021, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in Hughes v. Northwestern University, No. 19-1401, to address the pleading standard that…
Appellate Court Split in Recent Single Stock Fund Litigation
USA - September 15 2020 The Fourth Circuit’s recent split decision in Quatrone v. Gannett Co., Inc., No. 19-1212 (4th Cir. Aug. 11, 2020) is sure to raise the blood pressure…
Tenth Circuit Decision Puts New Emphasis on Including Discretionary Authority Language in Summary Plan Descriptions
USA - August 4 2020 The Tenth Circuit’s recent split decision in M. v. Premera Blue Cross, No. 18-4098 (July 24, 2020), poses a significant threat to the deferential…
ERISA Fiduciary Best Practices and Prudence in the Evolving COVID-19 Environment
USA - April 2 2020 These are unsettling times. Seemingly every day brings a new announcement of a state or local shutdown order, a massive bailout package, or the Dow…
D.C. Circuit Holds That a Participant Who Signed a Release Could Not Assert ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims on Behalf of Her Retirement Plan
USA - March 30 2020 When an employee separates from employment with a severance payment, the employee will frequently agree to a broad release of claims against the…
