Hughes v. Northwestern University

Published on:
October 28, 2021

Court:

U.S. Supreme Court

Amicus Issue:

Whether allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid or charged its participants fees that substantially exceeded fees for alternative available investment products or services are sufficient to state a claim against plan fiduciaries for breach of the duty of prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Counsel of Record:

Goodwin Proctor LLP

Jamie A. Santos

William M. Jay

Christina L. Hennecken

Other Amici:

U.S. Chamber

ACLI

APCIA

BRT

ERIC

PLUS

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