Keller Rohrback and co-counsel are investigating whether MetLife, Inc. violated federal law and deprived retirement plan participants of millions of dollars in investment returns. If you are (or were) a participant in the MetLife 401(k) Plan, please contact us at (800) 776-6044 or erisaclaim@kellerrohrback.com for a no-cost consultation.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion upholding California’s “Cal Savers” program, which enables workers whose employers do not sponsor retirement plans to save for their retirement.
If you were one of the thousands of people recently laid off by MGM Resorts (“MGM”), Keller Rohrback wants to hear from you. We’re investigating whether MGM violated federal employment and employee benefits laws during these mass layoffs. Please contact us at (800) 776-6044 for a no-cost consultation.
Keller Rohrback is concerned about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on workers. We are currently investigating whether companies that have laid off a significant percentage of their work force are complying with federal and state laws. If you were laid off without receiving the required 60-day advance notice or without being vested in your retirement plan, please contact us at (800) 776-6044.
Two of the nation’s largest and most influential employee benefits advocates, the Pension Rights Center and the National Employment Lawyers Association, hired Keller Rohrback to draft and submit a “friend of the court” brief (“amicus” in Latin) in a recent Ninth Circuit appeal. The case is Bafford v. Northrop Grumman Corp., No. 20-55222 (9th Cir.).
Keller Rohrback is investigating whether Avery Dennison and Rollins, Inc. violated federal law by turning over their employees’ and retirees’ pensions to American General Insurance Company, a subsidiary of AIG--a notoriously risky insurer. If you were or are employed by Avery Dennison, Rollins, Inc. or another company that turned its pensions over to American General Insurance Company and are concerned that your pension may be at risk, please contact us at (800) 776-6044.
Last week, a Washington federal judge granted the City of Seattle's motion to dismiss the ERISA Industry Committee v City of Seattle case, which challenged the City's landmark law requiring large hotels to provide access to adequate health care for their employees and the employees’ families. The motion was granted without leave to amend. Our work on this case led to the firm being named one of Law360's Legal Lions.
If you are currently or were previously employed as a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Chase, BNY Mellon, Royal Bank of Canada, or Morgan Stanley and believe that your employer may have engaged in unlawful conduct with regard to your deferred compensation plan, please contact us.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating Starwood Hotels & Resorts (“Starwood”) for breaching its fiduciary duties in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Honorable Mark L. Wolf of the United States District Court of Massachusetts has approved a $300 million settlement between plaintiffs and State Street Bank and Trust Company (SBBT).
Have you recently been denied approval of claims for mental health and/or substance abuse treatment? If so, there are several active steps you can take and remedies under the MHPAEA or State law that may be available to you.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating whether employees and retirees have paid unnecessary and excessive fees in connection with their use of brokerage windows offered through their employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans.
A federal appeals court has ruled that a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan maintained by Advocate Health Care Network of Downers Grove, Illinois does not qualify as a “church plan”
A federal appeals court has ruled that a pension plan established by St. Peter's Healthcare System of New Brunswick, New Jersey does not qualify as a “church plan” exempt from the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the federal pension law that requires such plans to be fully funded and provides employees with certain rights related to benefit entitlements.
Keller Rohrback is currently investigating certain Guaranteed Investment Contracts, certain Stable Value Funds comprised mainly of GICs, and Group Annuity Products, all marketed by insurance companies and/or banks to 401k or other defined contribution pension plans, especially as investment options for plan participants.
