U.S. Supreme Court Urged to Resolve Split on ERISA Standing Requirements in Excessive Fee Case

Litigation attorneys Todd Wozniak, Lindsey Camp and Daniel Buchholz co-authored an article for the Benefits Law Journal discussing a U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision impacting Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) class action lawsuits. The court allowed plan participants to represent others in unrelated plans, widening the split among circuits on determining Article III standing, which requires a plaintiff to demonstrate a concrete and particularized injury. The U.S. Supreme Court is being urged to review this case to clarify the appropriate test for constitutional standing in class actions, which could affect employers and benefit plan service providers nationwide.

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