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Patricia Klawonn v. Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans et al

  1. January 12, 2024

    Set Designer's ERISA Class Cert Looks Ready For Its Closeup

    A California federal judge appeared poised on Friday to grant class certification in a set designer's suit alleging the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans suffered from mismanagement, saying that although she is no longer a plan member her stated intention to return to work may be enough.

  2. December 11, 2023

    Film Industry Pension Plan Fights Class Status In ERISA Suit

    The Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans' board told a California federal judge a set designer can't secure class status in her suit alleging the retirement fund suffered from a misguided investment strategy, arguing that the issues raised in the case do not commonly affect all plan participants the same.

  3. November 27, 2023

    Set Designer Says Board Members Must Face Pension Suit

    A set designer urged a California federal court not to throw out her federal benefits lawsuit accusing the board of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans of mismanaging its plan, saying she put forward enough detail to keep her allegations against the board's members in play.

  4. August 09, 2023

    Designer Seeks Class Cert. In Film Industry Pension Suit

    A set designer urged a California federal judge to approve a class in her federal benefits lawsuit accusing the board of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans of mismanaging its plan, saying the 90,000 plan participants were all affected by the same conduct.

  5. September 28, 2022

    Film Industry Pension Board Can't Skirt Designer's ERISA Suit

    A California federal judge said the board of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans must face a federal benefits suit brought by the set designer for "Avengers: Endgame" alleging the fund is being mismanaged, ruling that she proved the board knew about the plan's failings and did nothing to course correct.

  6. December 16, 2020

    Film Industry Pension Board Fights 'Dangerous' ERISA Suit

    The board of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss a putative Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action against it, arguing it is a "profound and dangerous attack" on pooled-asset multiemployer plans that are expressly allowed under ERISA.