For the second week in a row, no single decision struck us as worthy of the spotlight. Perhaps the courts, like much of the rest of America, were too exhausted by the heatwave to set any precedents or make any rash decisions. Still, ERISA enthusiasts should read on to learn about the use of proprietary
It seems the courts had summer holiday plans this week, and as a result no decision stood out to us as particularly notable. There were, however, several cases worthy of a light beach read, including one involving an ex-wife seeking to garnish her ex-husband’s 401(k) plan account based on a defamation judgment against him, a
Carfora v. Teachers Ins. Annuity Ass’n of Am., No. 21 Civ. 8384 (KPF), 2024 WL 2815980 (S.D.N.Y. May. 31, 2024) (Judge Katherine Polk Failla)
ERISA was designed to hold plan sponsors, administrators, and other fiduciaries to high standards in order to protect workers’ retirement and welfare benefits. ERISA has proved adaptable throughout its fifty-year