5th National Advanced Forum on Defending & Managing

ERISA LITIGATION

Tuesday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 23, 2013
New York Marriott Downtown, New York, NY

The nation’s premier ERISA litigation conference devoted entirely to managing and defending complex ERISA-related claims returns for its fifth installment, led by an unparalleled faculty of leading in-house counsel and expert outside defense counsel, as well as federal and state judges from across the nation.

Increasingly complex theories of liability, mounting requests for attorneys’ fees, continuing scrutiny of and litigation arising from investment decisions, PPACA compliance and litigation concerns, new and emerging regulations affecting disclosures from plan sponsors and service providers, a very sophisticated plaintiffs’ bar, the ongoing fallout from Cigna v. Amara, new developments regarding the 404(c) defense, the impact of Tussey v. ABB, Inc. on fee cases, overwhelming discovery burdens, and preemption complexitiesthese are just some of the issues facing plan sponsors, fiduciaries, service provides, insurance companies, and defense lawyers today.

Building on the incredible success of our past ERISA events, and in response to demand from the market, ACI has developed its 5th National Forum on Defending and Managing ERISA Litigation.  This advanced forum has been designed to bring together the nation’s leading in-house counsel and outside defense attorneys to engage in a two-day seminar geared towards developing winning litigation strategies and overcoming new and emerging theories of liability from the plaintiffs’ bar.  Our expert faculty, led by seasoned in-house counsel, top defense attorneys, and renowned federal and state judges, will provide you with the proven strategies, innovative tactics, and key insights needed to mount a rigorous defense