Back in May, we previously discussed the oral argument held in the 7th Circuit case Abbott v. Lockheed Martin Corporation. At issue was the district court’s denial of class certification in an excessive fee case. Today, August 7, the 7th Circuit issued a plan participant/plaintiff friendly opinion reversing the district court’s denial of class certification and providing … Continue reading Victory for Plaintiffs: 7th Circuit Allows Class Certifications for Excessive Fee Cases →

Today, June 3, 2013, Fidelity filed a motion to dismiss the complaint in Bilewicz v. FMR, LLC. As previous readers will know, a former participant in the Fidelity in-house 401(k) profit sharing plan filed a lawsuit on March 19, 2013 alleging various violations of ERISA because Fidelity only uses its own proprietary products in the … Continue reading Fidelity Files a Motion to Dismiss the Lawsuit Regarding Its Own In-House Plan →