News And Events

A Better Financial Plan – Securities Fraud:

• Investors who made ‘alternative’ bets are facing deep discounts (inquirer.com)
• Advisor Known for Unconventional Advice Hit With RICO Suit | ThinkAdvisor
• Investors sue King of Prussia financial adviser Dean Vagnozzi and his lawyer (inquirer.com)
• How Philly investors were drawn into what SEC alleges is $500 million fraud (inquirer.com)
• Facing fraud lawsuit, Montco financial salesman Dean Vagnozzi turns against his longtime lawyer (inquirer.com)
• Vagnozzi Settles SEC Cash-Advance Fraud Suit

Alliance Coal Off-The-Clock:

• Ky. Coal Miners Nab Collective Cert. In FLSA Suit

American Red Cross ERISA Class Action:

• American Red Cross Faces ERISA Lawsuit
• Scaramuzzo v. American National Red Cross et al

AT&T ERISA Class Action:

• Class Of 250,000 Workers Gets OK In AT&T 401(k) Fee Suit – Law360

BASF/Dow Antitrust Class Action:

• BASF, Dow Can’t Escape Polyurethane Price-Fixing MDL – Law360

Boeing ERISA Class Action:

• Retirement Savers Slam Boeing’s Bid To Exit ERISA Suit – Law360

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company Mortgage Satisfaction Case

• 2nd Circuit Finds Standing for Homeowners in Lawsuit Over Bank Delays in Mortgage Recording | New York Law Journal

CDI – ERISA Class Action:

• CDI Corp. Latest Employer Hit in Frenzy of 401(k) Fee Litigation (bloomberglaw.com)
• CDI Corp. Faces Suit Over 401k Plan Costs (PI Online)
• CDI Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Plan Management – Law360
• Philadelphia’s CDI Corp. Signs $1.8 Million 401(k) Settlement
• Engineering Co. To Pay $1.8M To Settle ERISA Class Action
• CDI to settle ERISA case for $1.8 million

Edelson Lechtzin LLP Partner Eric Lechtzin Interviewed by Law360

• 1st Circ. May Shed Light On Viability Of Mortality Table Suits

Estee Lauder ERISA Class Action:

• Estee Lauder Must Face Workers’ ERISA Class Claims
• Estee Lauder Must Face Workers’ ERISA Excessive-Fee Suit
• Workers Want Class Status For Estée Lauder 401(k) Fee Suit

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. Shareholder Litigation

• Electric Car Co. Investor Sues In Del. Over Disclosure Failures

FirstEnergy Shareholder Litigation:

• FirstEnergy, Investors Say $180M Deal Resolves Bribe Suit
• FirstEnergy Agrees To Reforms To Settle Shareholder Suits
• FirstEnergy Shareholder Lawyers Cite Ex-Executives in Bribe Case

Georgetown– ERISA Class Action:

• DC Circ. Says Georgetown ERISA Suit Isn’t Over – Law360

GKN Automotive Services ERISA Class Action Case:

• Another Lawsuit Challenges Plan’s Use of Asset Allocation Service
• Auto Part Maker GKN Sued Over 401(k) Fees, Investment Platform
• GKN Latest to Face Scrutiny Over GoalMaker Service

Google Digital Publisher Antitrust Litigation:

• Google Sued Over Digital Ad Display Prices
• No Antitrust Activity In Publishers’ Ad Suit, Google Argues
• Google Not A ‘Beneficent Ad Facilitator,’ Publishers Say

Hawbaker Employee Benefits Class Action:

• Three accuse Hawbaker of employment benefit failure

Henry Ford Health Retirement Class Action:

• Detroit’s Henry Ford Health Sued Over Retirement Fees, Funds

In Re: Crop Inputs Antitrust Litigation:

• MDL Accusing Seed Cos. Of Price-Fixing Is Planted In Mo.

Konica Minolta ERISA Class Action:

• Konica Minolta Must Face ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Class Action
• Board Defendants Escape ERISA Excessive Fee Lawsuit

Meritor 401(k) Class Action:

• Auto Part Maker Meritor Settles 401(k) Lawsuit for $470,000

Occidental Antitrust Class Action:

• Lye Makers Want Out Of National Consolidated Antitrust Suit – Law360

Philips CPAP Class Action:

• Supplier Hits Philips With Class Action Demanding Refunds for Recalled Ventilators
• Philips Faces Refund Suit Over Recalled CPAP Devices

Raytheon Class Action:

• Engineers Accuse Raytheon, Other Firms Of No-Poach Deal

Stantec Consulting Services Inc. ERISA Class Action

• Ex-Workers Want Class Status For Retirement Plan Suit

TIAA ERISA Class Action:

• 200,000-Member ERISA Class Certified In TIAA Lending Beef – Law360

University of Maryland Medical System ERISA Class Action:

• Maryland University’s Health System to Face Retirement Plan Suit
• GoalMaker Garners Another Suit

Wash U ERISA Class Action:

• Washington University Workers Get Retirement Plan Suit Revived (bloomberglaw.com)
• 8th Circ. Revives Washington U. Workers’ ERISA Suit – Law360
• Washington U. Workers Seek OK For Massive ERISA Class – Law360 
• Washington U. Workers Push For Cert. Of 27K ERISA Class – Law360
• Washington University Settles Retirement Plan Suit, Joining List
• Washington U. Inks $7.5M Deal In ERISA Fee Battle

Yanfeng Automotive 401(k) Class Action:

• Yanfeng Automotive 401(k) Participant Advances Challenge to Fees