March 09, 2023
An Ohio federal judge permanently tossed a federal benefits lawsuit Thursday from ex-workers at The Kroger Co. who alleged mismanagement of an employee 401(k) plan, holding a proposed class had demonstrated standing but didn't plausibly allege retirees were charged excessive record-keeping fees.
February 25, 2022
Kroger told an Ohio federal court to throw out a proposed class action accusing the grocery chain of retaining unreasonably high fees for its $6 million retirement savings plan without disclosing them, saying the worker who brought the suit actually paid far less than the average fee amount.