Litigation Considerations for Benefits Counsel

Partners Todd Wozniak and Eliot Burriss will join a webinar hosted by the Western Bankers Association titled "Litigation Considerations for Benefits Counsel." They will discuss current litigation issues about which all benefits counsel should be aware.

Topics covered include

• The use and enforceability of exclusive venue provisions in Plan documents
• The pros and cons of including arbitration provisions and class action waivers in Plan documents or separate agreements
• Drafting considerations for venue provisions, arbitration clauses, and class action waivers
• The DOL’s current stance on indemnification agreements for fiduciaries, especially in the context of ESOP-owned companies