Vellali v. Yale University
Case Number:
23-1172
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Nature of Suit:
3791 LABOR LAWS-Retirement Act 1974
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March 15, 2024
Biz Groups Back Yale Win In 2nd Circ. ERISA Battle
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the Second Circuit that Yale University employees are trying to set a "wildly impractical" standard in their request for a new jury trial after they were awarded zero damages in their suit accusing the school of saddling their retirement plan with high fees.
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March 08, 2024
Yale Urges 2nd Circ. To Back Zero-Damages ERISA Jury Win
Yale University told the Second Circuit there's no need to scrap a jury verdict denying damages for a group of employees who claimed their $5.5 billion retirement plan was burdened with high recordkeeping fees, arguing that no error was made on jury instructions to warrant a redo.
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January 01, 2024
5 Employee Benefits Cases To Watch In 2024
Employees will seek to revive their suit claiming Yale University mismanaged its $5.5 billion retirement plan, Republican attorneys general will try to sink Labor Department regulations on socially conscious investing, and a food services company will look to force a suit over a healthcare surcharge for nicotine users into arbitration. Here are five cases benefits attorneys should watch in 2024.
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December 08, 2023
Yale Workers Ask 2nd Circ. To Order New Trial In ERISA Suit
Yale University employees urged the Second Circuit to find that a new trial is needed in their lawsuit accusing the school of mismanaging their $5.5 billion retirement plan, saying faulty jury instructions placed the bar too high and resulted in no monetary damages for the class.