Date/Time:    October 24, 2024 at Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Speaker:     Michael Danforth and Michael Bennett

                     USAA & Culhane Meadows 

Topic:   Employee-Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) – What You Need to Know

Description:  The presentation will (1) provide an introduction to the basics of ERISA fiduciary law; (2) cover recent trends in ERISA litigation and their impact to retirement plans; and (3) discuss the challenges, best practices, and tactics in litigating ERISA claims. The speakers will discuss key issues such as:

• What are the critical ERISA rules impacting fiduciary claims?

• How did the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Hughes v. Northwestern Univ. impact claims and litigation tactics?

• What other cases appear to have had a significant impact on fiduciary liability since the SCOTUS ruling?