Bartnett v. Abbott Laboratories et al

  1. February 09, 2021

    Abbott Labs Ducks Ex-Worker's ERISA Suit Over Stolen $245K

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday tossed out a former Abbott Laboratories employee's amended accusation that the company unlawfully allowed an identity thief to steal $245,000 from her retirement account, but gave her one more chance to replead her claims.

  2. November 23, 2020

    Abbott Labs Fights Amended ERISA Claims Over Stolen $245K

    Abbott Laboratories argued Friday that a former employee's amended claims still aren't enough to hold it liable for allegedly allowing an identity thief to steal $245,000 from her retirement account and urged an Illinois federal judge to permanently toss her claims.

  3. October 02, 2020

    Abbott Shakes ERISA Suit Over Pilfered Retirement Savings

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday let Abbott Laboratories off the hook in a former employee's suit alleging an imposter was allowed to steal $245,000 from her retirement account, but let her claims against the retirement plan record-keeper Alight Solutions LLC survive.

  4. July 29, 2020

    Abbott Labs Can't Ditch Cybersecurity Suit, Worker Says

    A former Abbott Laboratories employee has urged an Illinois federal judge not to toss her suit claiming an imposter was allowed to steal $245,000 from her retirement account, arguing the company and its retirement plan record-keeper are trying to dodge any responsibility.

  5. July 01, 2020

    Abbott Labs Tries To Shake ERISA Cybersecurity Suit

    Abbott Laboratories wants an Illinois federal judge to toss a former employee's suit claiming the company and its retirement plan record-keeper allowed an imposter to steal $245,000 from her retirement account, arguing that the pharmaceutical giant wasn't responsible for the theft.

  6. May 22, 2020

    New ERISA Suits Could Clarify Plans' Cybersecurity Duties

    A handful of recent lawsuits challenging retirement plan managers' lax cybersecurity policies and use of workers' data for marketing purposes could shed light on an area of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act that has long been shrouded in mystery: employers' cybersecurity and data privacy obligations.