Laura Divane, et al v. Northwestern University, et al

  1. March 21, 2022

    DOL Tells 7th Circ. To Revive Northwestern ERISA Battle

    The U.S. Department of Labor told an appeals court it should vacate its dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging Northwestern University breached its fiduciary duty under federal benefits law by offering high-fee investments in its tax-sheltered 403(b) retirement plan.

  2. May 12, 2020

    7th Circ. Won't Rethink ERISA Win For Northwestern

    The Seventh Circuit refused to reconsider a panel decision affirming the dismissal of a proposed ERISA class action against Northwestern University, despite workers' argument that the earlier ruling created a circuit split.

  3. April 02, 2020

    Northwestern Workers Seek Filing Delay For ERISA Rehearing

    Northwestern University workers aren't yet giving up on their proposed class action accusing the school of mishandling their retirement savings, asking the Seventh Circuit for more time to mount a push to revisit the appeals court's March decision spiking their case. 

  4. March 25, 2020

    7th Circ. Backs Northwestern's Win In ERISA Fee Battle

    Northwestern University didn't mishandle workers' retirement savings by offering them overpriced index funds, the Seventh Circuit ruled Wednesday, saying courts shouldn't be able to "seize" federal benefits law to punish fiduciaries for offering too many investment options.

  5. May 13, 2019

    Northwestern Says Workers Misread UPenn ERISA Decision

    Northwestern University told the Seventh Circuit on Monday that workers citing a recent Third Circuit ruling reviving a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action against the University of Pennsylvania to support their efforts to resuscitate a similar case are misinterpreting the decision.

  6. March 27, 2019

    Northwestern Workers Stand By ERISA Suit At 7th Circ.

    A group of current and former Northwestern University workers are fighting to revive their Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit at the Seventh Circuit, saying Wednesday that the school is distorting their characterization of how it squandered their retirement savings.

  7. March 15, 2019

    Northwestern Defends ERISA Suit Win At 7th Circ.

    Northwestern University has urged the Seventh Circuit to uphold its win in a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action, saying an Illinois federal judge properly tossed claims that the school's retirement plan failed to drop underperforming investment options and offered too many funds to choose from.

  8. January 23, 2019

    Retiree Groups Back Northwestern ERISA Suit In 7th Circ.

    A group of current and former Northwestern University workers got an assist in their Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit against the school from advocacy groups that urged the Seventh Circuit to revive the workers' case claiming their retirement savings were mismanaged.