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With 401(k) litigation increasing, plan advisors and plan sponsors need to know the latest laws as well as strategies attorneys are using to sue employers and advisors. BenefitsPRO's legal coverage includes news, analysis and updates on cases.
The speculation generated by the Texas judge's action amounts to little more than theories about what could be and changes nothing, at least for now.
Uncertainty around pleading standards, continued settlements and lack of guidance from DOL, Congress, will drive litigation.
Republican leaders are mum on the ACA ruling, while 17 Democrat AGs have filed a motion to have the decision appealed.
Rather than kill off breaks and complex loopholes for the wealthy, the tax overhaul has ushered in a new set of rules to get around.
Nullifying PPACA could kill some popular programs, and leave much-loathed taxes in place.
Here's a snapshot of what legal scholars and advocates are saying about the Texas judge's ACA ruling.
The ruling is "an assault on 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions," says California AG Xavier Becerra.
The traditionally plaintiff-friendly 9th Circuit has raised the bar for 401(k) plaintiffs bringing claims.
Responses to a recent survey suggest that younger people and men are less likely than older Americans and women to view something as harassment.
The lawsuit is part of a growing trend of state enforcement of consumer and data privacy laws, and the first such AG suit under HIPAA.