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U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment

Jun. 3, 2020

‘No harm, no foul, no standing’ in breach of duty ERISA claims

On Monday, in a 5-4 decision issued, the Supreme Court made it a whole lot more difficult for retirement plan participants to protect their defined benefit pension plan interests from imprudent management and self-dealing by plan fiduciaries.

Michelle L. Roberts

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Kantor & Kantor, LLP

Labor & Employment

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Kantor & Kantor is a California-based law firm that represents insureds in ERISA-governed disability, life, health, and pension claims.

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On Monday, in a 5-4 decision issued in Thole v. U. S. Bank N.A., 2020 DJDAR 5186, the U.S. Supreme Court made it a whole lot more difficult for retirement plan participants to protect their defined benefit pension plan interests from imprudent management and self-dealing by plan fiduciaries. When it comes to participant suits for breach of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement I...

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