One Stop Source for Labor & Employment Materials—The LexisNexis Pension, Benefits, & Compensation Research Tasks Page

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reports an increase in new Employee Retirement Security Act (ERISA) case flings from 9,167 cases in 2000 to 11,499 cases in 2004. According to a March 2006 ABA report, about 50 stock related lawsuits have been filed in the last two years, alleging employee benefit fiduciary violations and adding to the growing number of “stock drop” actions.

Multimillion dollar class-action verdicts and settlements involving employment and employee benefit claims fill the news every day, such as those involving Enron, Global Crossing and Lucent Technologies. Employers are feeling the pressure associated with the ever-increasing number of employment and benefit-related lawsuits in courts across the country.

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The Pension, Benefits & Compensation Research Tasks Page simplifies research with LexisNexis-provided searches in key publications and sources, uniquely organized by:

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• Tasks Organized by Key Topics—From Benefits to Compensation to Pensions & Retirement, Critical primary and secondary legal authority appear on the same page. News, legal analysis, forms and practice tools covering the many issues faced when managing employee plans today:
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