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US Solicitor General Supports Plan Sponsors on Key ERISA Legal Questions in US Supreme Court Amicus Briefs

Over the summer, we published a Legal Update discussing the Supreme Court’s invitations to the US Solicitor General to file briefs expressing ...

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Make Time to Deeply Understand the Law in Your Field,' Says Brantley Webb of Mayer Brown

"My advice would be to make time to deeply understand the law in your field so that you can do all of the things that a ...
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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Broad ERISA Preemption Regardless of Concurrent ERISA Claim

On November 24, the Ninth Circuit issued an unpublished memorandum disposition in Dedicato Treatment Center, Inc. v. Aetna Life Insurance ...
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In a Showdown Between the Federal Arbitration Act and ERISA, ERISA Sometimes Wins

In the evolving landscape of employment law, recent federal appeals court decisions highlight some limits on enforcement of commercial contracts’ arbitration provisions, especially when it comes to ...
The National Law Review

Eleventh Circuit Confirms Foreign Tax Credits Owned by Insurance Company Not “Plan Assets” of 401(k) Plan Under ERISA

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My Fidelity 401k Shows No Growth and Think It’s Time To Move Out of SPAXX

401-K funds are subject to ERISA laws, but choosing from an employer’s menu of investment choices under fiduciary management is at the participant’s discretion. Money Market Funds, such as Fidelity ...