Lathrop GPM Partner Allie Itami was recently quoted in PLANSPONSOR discussing the potential impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University, a case that could reshape how ERISA lawsuits are evaluated.
In the article, Itami notes that if the Court adopts a more plaintiff-friendly pleading standard, “service providers might need to add a portion of the cost of discovery to their service pricing,” potentially increasing costs for plan sponsors
She also cautions that the ruling could lead to “an increase in lawsuits, at least in the short term,” and anticipates that federal courts may rely more heavily on procedural tools like Rule 7 to screen out meritless claims
Read the full article on PLANSPONSOR here: Industry Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Decision to Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits