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Employment Law
Retirement Benefits
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

In re Indymac ERISA Litigation

Published: Dec. 11, 2010 | Result Date: Sep. 16, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:08-cv-04579-DDP-VBK Settlement –  $7,000,000

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Margaret E. Hasselman

Jeffrey G. Lewis
(Keller Rohrback LLP)

James P. Keenley
(Bolt Keenley Kim LLP)

Sarah Kimberly

Erin M. Riley

Patrice L. Bishop
(Stull, Stull & Brody)

Michael D. Braun
(Braun Law Group PC)

Thomas J. McKenna

Daniel L. Keller
(Keller, Fishback & Jackson LLP)

Derek W. Loeser
(Keller Rohrback LLP)


Defendant

Jeffrey G. Huvelle

Kathleen M. McDowell

John W. Spiegel
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)

Christian J. Pistilli
(Covington & Burling LLP)

Hailyn J. Chen
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)

Kelly P. Finley

Tammy Albarran

Jonathan M. Weiss
(Kirkland & Ellis LLP)


Facts

Participants and beneficiaries of the IndyMac Bank F.S.B. 401(k) Plan between July 1, 2006 and June 1, 2010, with accounts consisting of investments in the IndyMac Bancorp Inc. stock fund, filed an action against the fiduciaries of the Plan.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs argued that defendants breached their fiduciary duty under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in relation to the plan.

Result

The parties reached a settlement amounting to $7 million.

Other Information

FILING DATE: July 14, 2008.


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