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Retirement Plans (1)·Case Commentary (2)

Retirement Plans (1)

Case Commentary (2)

Third Circuit: ERISA Demands Prudence, Not Perfection
Nixon Peabody · ERISA Litigation 2026-06-29

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a 401(k) plan sponsor in In re Quest Diagnostics ERISA Litigation, holding that ERISA's duty of prudence is a process-based inquiry. A sound fiduciary process, not investment results, defeats a breach claim, and permissive investment-policy-statement language preserved the committee's discretion to retain underperforming funds.