Month: August 2016

College Retirement Plans under Fire for Excessive Investment Fees

Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

The past ten to fifteen years has given rise to a set of lawsuits against 401k plan administrators over excessive plan fees and revenue sharing agreements between plan administrators and recordkeepers. We are probably approaching the end of this wave of excessive fee litigation against for-profit employers for 401k plans. A new wave of excessive retirement […]

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What is full custody under the Texas Family Code?

Child Custody Law, Divorce Law, Uncontested Divorce Attorneys

“Full custody” gets thrown around in the midst of a divorce with children or child custody case. Under the Texas Family Code the phrase “full custody” doesn’t exist. It’s not a legal term in Texas although it is a term people commonly use in a divorce or child custody case. Most people think of it

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EEOC hits Dunkin Donuts franchise for $330k in sexual harassment suit

Employment Litigation Attorneys, Retaliation Law, Sex Discrimination Law

Last week the EEOC settled a Title VII sexual harassment and retaliation suit against multiple Dunkin Donuts franchises. The $330,000 settlement, which covers multiple employees, includes a multi-year training and oversight provision to avoid similar events in the future. The EEOC press release describes the events alleged in the lawsuit as follows: Hillcrest Marshall violated federal law by

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