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About David R. Johanson
David assists clients in general corporate matters and in employee ownership, benefit, ERISA, and related business matters, with an emphasis on executive compensation, equity incentive plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), ESOP transactions, mergers and acquisitions (and related tax planning), and business succession and estate planning. David has served as outside general counsel to numerous corporate clients over the past 36 years. He also frequently appears on behalf of clients in business and employment-oriented defense litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country, and before regulatory agencies (e.g., U.S. Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, etc.).
About Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
Hawkins Parnell & Young is a national defense litigation firm that has represented many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes. The 250-strong litigation team works with clients to develop winning defense strategies and, if necessary, try cases to verdict in all 50 states.
Event Synopsis
The recent months have seen the significant increase in the number of Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (ERISA), class action filings concerning the alleged mismanagement of 401(k), 403(b and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). As court rulings continue to emerge and reshape the regulatory landscape, it is imperative for plan sponsors and fiduciaries to revisit their existing ERISA plans to ensure compliance. Likewise, they should stay updated with any developments in this field of law to avoid potential liability risks.
Join a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished experts organized by The Knowledge Group as they provide a comprehensive discussion of the retirement plan mismanagement issues that could result in ERISA class action. Speakers, among other things, will also offer critical strategies in facing the current tidal wave of fees and litigation.
Key topics include:
New pleading standards for defined contribution excessive fee cases in the wake of Hughes v. Northwestern
Challenges to Standing in Defined Contribution plan cases
How the Fiduciary Exception Complicates Retirement Plan Mismanagement Cases
How Government Privileges Apply in Retirement Plan Mismanagement Cases involving the US. Department of Labor
The Use of Arbitration Clauses to Defeat Class Action Claims in Defined Contribution Plan Litigation. There are multiple cases pending Second Circuit, Tenth Circuit, District of Arizona, etc., likely leading to the Ninth Circuit.
The Use of Venue Clauses to Limit Class Action Claims in Defined Contribution Plan Litigation.
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