ERISA Preemption and Employee Benefit Claims: Recent Court Decisions, Causes of Action, Plan Administration
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel to manage the legal challenges of ERISA preemption rules and their impact on litigating employee benefit claims and retirement and health plan administration. The panel will discuss the application of federal rules, recent court decisions, causes of action, and key considerations and litigation techniques for plan sponsors and administrators.
Outline
- Application of ERISA preemption of claims against plan sponsors and administrators
- Exception to preemption rules; Section 514 (b)-(d)
- Recent court case and implications
- Considerations and best practices for ERISA counsel
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The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Understanding ERISA preemption rules under Section 514(a) and limited exceptions
- Recent court decisions, causes of action, and critical factors in determining the application of ERISA preemption
- Avoiding litigation pitfalls and crucial considerations for ERISA counsel
Faculty
José M. Jara
Counsel
Fox Rothschild
Mr. Jara has over 20 years of ERISA and employee benefits experience, ranging from governmental compliance, fiduciary... | Read More
Mr. Jara has over 20 years of ERISA and employee benefits experience, ranging from governmental compliance, fiduciary liability insurance, to the application of ERISA’s fiduciary standards and prohibited transaction provisions. Mr. Jara has extensive experience resolving issues for corporate plan sponsors and multiemployer plans before the U.S. Department of Labor, where he was formerly a senior pension law specialist and investigator.
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Chelsea Ashbrook McCarthy
Partner
Holland & Knight
Ms. McCarthy is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office and a member of the firm's Litigation... | Read More
Ms. McCarthy is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office and a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, class actions and litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Ms. McCarthy represents clients in a wide array of complex business disputes, financial services litigation and class actions. She has significant experience handling claims across a variety of industries for breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other business torts. Ms. McCarthy also represents companies and individuals in the prosecution and defense of restrictive covenant, trade secret claims and other employment-based claims. She has experience representing clients in complex financial services matters, with a particular focus on distressed real estate and commercial foreclosures. Ms. McCarthy also represents commercial landlords and tenants in lease disputes. She serves as the client development leader for Holland & Knight's Real Estate and Hospitality Industry Sector Group.
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