Daniel Aronowitz

On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the Hughes v. Northwestern University case (here) of potentially significant importance both for excess fee litigation and to the fiduciary liability insurance market. In the following guest post, Daniel Aronowitz, Owner and Managing Principal of Euclid Fiduciary, a fiduciary liability insurance underwriting company, reviews the decision and discusses its implications. I would like to thank Dan for allowing me to publish his article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this blog’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Dan’s article.
Continue Reading Bad Facts Make Bad Law – Lessons from the Northwestern Decision

Rhonda Prussack

The last couple of years have seen a wave of ERISA suits aimed at 401(k) plan sponsors and targeting plan fees. In the following guest post, Rhonda Prussack, Head of Fiduciary and Employment Practices Liability at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, takes a look at this phenomenon and the factors behind it, as well as the fiduciary liability insurers’ reaction to these developments. I would like to thank Rhonda for allowing me to publish her article on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Rhonda’s guest post.
Continue Reading Guest Post: Surge in ERISA Fee Litigation