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Williams Mullen: Fiduciary Not Liable For Money Damages In Action To Recover Death Benefits: Stocks v. Life Ins. Co. Of North America
Posted on 16 Mar 2012 by Williams Mullen

B y Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw A federal district court recently applied the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara (2011) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], in a practical setting that illuminates both... Read More

Tags: ERISA , U. S. Supreme Court , Mark S. Thomas , breach of fiduciary duty , Employment Law , Grede II , CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , Williams Mullen , Stocks v. Life Insurance Company of North America , Kenseth v. Dean Health Plan , Litigation , group life and accidental death and disability plan , employee benefits , Robert W. Shaw

Williams Mullen - McCravy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.: Recognizing A Broader Scope for ERISA's Equitable Remedies
Posted on 1 Aug 2012 by Williams Mullen

By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw The Fourth Circuit has reversed an earlier position and now recognizes a broader scope for equitable remedies available to ERISA plaintiffs following the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara... Read More

Tags: ERISA , U. S. Supreme Court , equitable remedies , CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , ERISA Litigation , Williams Mullen , Fourth Circuit , McCravy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. , Litigation , employee benefits , Debbie McCravy , Bank of America

Williams Mullen: 11th Circuit Rules Home Depot Plan Fiduciaries Did Not Breach Their Duties Related To The Plan's Company Stock Fund
Posted on 21 May 2012 by Williams Mullen

B y M ark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw In Lanfear v. Home Depot, Inc. , No. 10-13002 (11th Cir. May 8, 2012) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit joined five other federal circuit... Read More

Tags: ERISA , retirement plan fiduciaries , Home Depot , retirement plans , Fiduciary Duties , Eleventh Circuit , Lanfear v. Home Depot , Williams Mullen , Litigation , employee benefits

Williams Mullen: 4th Circuit Adopts More Demanding Test For Exercise Of Objective Prudence By Retirement Plan Fiduciaries
Posted on 7 Aug 2014 by Williams Mullen

By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw In the latest ruling in a long-running battle arising from company stock fund divestments, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has underscored the importance of procedural prudence in the management... Read More

Tags: ERISA , 401 (k) plan , Nabisco , RJR , Tatum v. RJR Pension Investment Committee , RJR Nabisco , fiduciary duty , labor and employment law , Williams Mullen , Fourth Circuit , Litigation , R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , employee benefits , tobacco