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In the recent Supreme Court decision on Hughes v. Northwestern University, retirement plan participants alleged that plan fiduciaries breached their duties. The fact that the case went as high as the Supreme Court meant it attracted much attention from the retirement industry.

To get a clearer picture on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling, Treasury & Risk sister publication BenefitsPRO turned to attorney Emily Seymour Costin, a partner with Alston & Bird LLP, for help. Alston & Bird associate Ellie Studdard also contributed to the responses.

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C.J. Marwitz

C.J. Marwitz is a writer and editor.