· 10/16/2003
In Re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERISA
Citations
- 284 F. Supp. 2d 511
- 2003 WL 22245394
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- describing how fiduciaries encouraged participants to acquire more Enron stock while selling off their own shares
- “as a matter of established law, a corporation acts through its board of directors to effectuate its corporate duties”
- “ERISA does not even have heightened pleading requirements, but is subject to the notice pleading standard-”
- “as a matter of established law, a corporation acts through its board of directors to effectuate its corporate duties”
- “Fiduciary status under ERISA is to be construed liberally, consistent with ERISA’s policies and objectives.”
- “‘primarily’ means ‘for the most part,’ not ‘all,’ and [] the leeway provides the plan fiduciaries with considerable discretion”
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Judges: Harmon
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