CAMIRE et al v. ALCOA USA CORP. et al
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1:24-cv-01062
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Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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April 04, 2025
Pension Annuity Rulings Leave Attorneys Looking For Clarity
Benefits attorneys say they'll be watching the circuits, and perhaps the nation's highest court, for clarity after recent divergent decisions in cases accusing defense and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin and aluminum giant Alcoa of violating federal benefits law by converting pension benefits into annuity insurance contracts.
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March 31, 2025
Alcoa Gets Pension Annuity Suit Thrown Out, For Now
A D.C. federal judge agreed to toss a proposed class action from Alcoa retirees who alleged the aluminum manufacturer put their pensions at unnecessary risk by converting their benefits into annuity insurance contracts, backing Alcoa's argument that the retirees lacked standing to sue.
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April 26, 2024
ERISA Suits Targeting Annuity Deals Could Escalate
A quartet of lawsuits targeting employers who terminate their pension plans and exchange them for annuity insurance contracts could trigger a new wave of class action litigation if they gain traction, since hundreds of thousands of retirees have been subject to pension risk transfers in recent years, attorneys say.