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The Successful Yet Much-Litigated ERISA Turns 50, HR Magazine

August 28, 2024

Partner Deborah Davidson is quoted in an HR Magazine article about the impact of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Deborah addressed ERISA-related litigation, noting that plan administrators have seen lawsuits challenging nearly every aspect of fiduciary decision-making.

“This has created a frustrating dynamic for plan fiduciaries,” Deborah said. “ERISA’s prudence standard is process-oriented, but many fiduciaries who implement careful and detailed practices for managing their plans still have to defend these lawsuits because a particular plaintiff would have made a different decision.”

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